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NHTSA campaign 19V211000 · manufacturer recall 19e-010

2015–2019 Collins DE416 and 8 other Collins models: seats recall

Failure to properly restrain an unbelted seat occupant can increase the risk of injury.

high 3,787 vehicles affected FMVSS 222 0% reported repaired

What was reported

Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573
Problem Collins Bus Corporation (Collins Bus) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Midbus DH500, DH516, DH400, DE416, DE500, DE516, TH400, SH416, and SH400 school buses equipped with HSM 39-INCH FB11 restraining barriers. In a hard braking situation or vehicle crash event, the barrier may not properly restrain an unbelted seat occupant. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection." Risk Failure to properly restrain an unbelted seat occupant can increase the risk of injury. Fix Collins will notify owners, and HSM dealers will reinforce the barrier frame, free of charge. The recall began April 12, 2019. Owners may contact Collins customer service at 1-800-533-1850, extension 424. Collins' number for this recall is 19E-010.

Reported to NHTSA Mar 19, 2019 by Collins Bus Corporation, owners notified Apr 12, 2019.

Which vehicles are covered

Source: NHTSA campaign 19V211000

Vehicles built Apr 3, 2015 to Feb 2, 2019 — a VIN outside that window is not part of this campaign even if the year, make and model match.

Model yearOn WhichTrim
2015 Collins DE416
2016 Collins DE416
2017 Collins DE416
2018 Collins DE416
2019 Collins DE416
2015 Collins DE500
2016 Collins DE500
2017 Collins DE500
2018 Collins DE500
2019 Collins DE500
2015 Collins DE516
2016 Collins DE516
2017 Collins DE516
2018 Collins DE516
2019 Collins DE516
2015 Collins DH400
2016 Collins DH400
2017 Collins DH400
2018 Collins DH400
2019 Collins DH400
2015 Collins DH500
2016 Collins DH500
2017 Collins DH500
2018 Collins DH500
2019 Collins DH500
2015 Collins DH516
2016 Collins DH516
2017 Collins DH516
2018 Collins DH516
2019 Collins DH516
2015 Collins SH400
2016 Collins SH400
2017 Collins SH400
2018 Collins SH400
2019 Collins SH400
2015 Collins SH416
2016 Collins SH416
2017 Collins SH416
2018 Collins SH416
2019 Collins SH416
2015 Collins TH400
2016 Collins TH400
2017 Collins TH400
2018 Collins TH400
2019 Collins TH400

None of the vehicles this campaign names has a page on WhichTrim: the catalogue covers the cars, trucks and SUVs the EPA certifies from 2016 on, and these vehicles fall outside it — older model years, or motorhomes, trailers, buses, motorcycles and chassis cabs the EPA does not rate. The campaign record above is complete as filed, and whether one specific vehicle is included is settled by its VIN. Other campaigns on vehicles without a page here →

How much of it has been fixed

Source: manufacturer quarterly report, 49 CFR 573.7
Reported repaired 0%

of the campaign

The final figure: the six quarters of reporting that 49 cfr 573.7 requires have closed.

This is the manufacturer's own cumulative count of vehicles it has inspected and repaired, divided by the vehicles the campaign covers. It files that count with NHTSA every quarter for six consecutive quarters, starting from the quarter in which owners were told a remedy was ready, and then the obligation ends — so a figure on an older campaign is where the count stopped, not where it stands today.

It rarely reaches 100%, and not because the work was not done. The same report asks manufacturers to count vehicles they could not reach at all — exported, stolen, scrapped, or simply never located — and those stay in the denominator. A low number means a lot of these vehicles are still out there unrepaired; it does not tell you which ones.

The federal paperwork

Source: nhtsa.gov

Filed documents

NHTSA has not published the scanned filings for this campaign, or has not published them yet. The campaign record itself is on their site.

Check one specific vehicle

A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. NHTSA checks a VIN against the manufacturer's own list and tells you whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →

Campaign 19V211000 · the manufacturer calls it 19e-010

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is 19e-010 the same recall as 19V211000?

Yes. 19e-010 is the number Collins Bus Corporation uses for this campaign in its own paperwork and in the letter it sends owners. 19V211000 is the number NHTSA files it under. One recall, two references — dealers and service departments generally quote the manufacturer's.

Does this recall repair cost anything?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety defect or a compliance failure at no charge, for vehicles up to 15 years old measured from the date of first sale. A dealer that asks you to pay for a recall repair is in the wrong.

How do I know whether my vehicle is included?

By VIN, not by model year. This campaign covers vehicles built Apr 3, 2015 to Feb 2, 2019. The manufacturer files a build range with NHTSA and only vehicles inside it are covered, so two identical-looking cars from the same year can differ. NHTSA's own lookup checks a VIN against the manufacturer's list.

What if the repair is not available yet?

It happens, and often. Manufacturers must notify owners when a defect is found even if the parts or the software are not ready, then notify them a second time once the remedy exists. The remedy filed for this campaign is described above.

What did the manufacturer say was wrong?

The problem, risk and fix quoted on this page are the manufacturer's own words as filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR Part 573. WhichTrim does not paraphrase them.

Who started this recall?

NHTSA's record credits the manufacturer. A recall can begin with the manufacturer's own testing, with a defect investigation, or with a compliance test against a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.