Recall 16V031000

OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY

Report Date
20160122
Component
OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY
Affected Vehicles
14 models

Defect Description

Collins Bus Corporation (Collins) is recalling certain model year 2015 DE416, DE416WR, DE500, DE516, DE516WR, DH400, DH416, DH416WR, DH500, DH516, SH400, SL400, TH400, and TL400 school buses manufactured May 1, 2015, to December 21, 2015, equipped with certain Transpec T6000, T6100, and T7000 series school bus stop arms. The affected stop arms have a reflective decal that may peel loose from the stop arm. As such, these stop arms fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices."

Safety Consequence

Without a reflective decal, the stop arms would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Collins will notify owners, and the stop arm blade assemblies will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on February 22, 2016. Owners may contact Collins customer service at 1-800-533-1850, or Transpec customer service at 1-800-951-7867.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2015 COLLINS DE416
2015 COLLINS DE416WR
2015 COLLINS DE500
2015 COLLINS DE516
2015 COLLINS DE516WR
2015 COLLINS DH400
2015 COLLINS DH416
2015 COLLINS DH416WR
2015 COLLINS DH500
2015 COLLINS DH516
2015 COLLINS SH400
2015 COLLINS SL400
2015 COLLINS TH400
2015 COLLINS TL400

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.