2011 COLLINS SCHOOL BUS Recall

Campaign:

18V696000 on 10/09/2018

Component:

Seats

Manufactured:

08/06/2012 - 09/30/2018

Affected:

1,705

Defect:

Collins bus corporation (collins) is recalling certain 2011-2018 collins sl, sh, dh, de, and th school buses, built on promaster chassis, equipped with ce white/hsm sb11-30" series, standard, unbelted, school bus seats, or sb11-30" series school bus seats with lap belts only. the foam in the knee impact area of the lower seat back may not absorb enough impact in the event of a crash. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."

Consequence:

If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Correction:

Collins will notify owners, and dealers will install additional foam into the seat backs, free of charge. owners may contact collins customer service 1-800-533-1850, extension 424. collins' number for this recall is 18e056.

Notes:

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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