OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 12V340000

NHTSA campaign 12V340000 covers 12 published year-and-model reports from 3 makes in this index and lists 1,429 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received July 19, 2012 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 12V340000 says

NHTSA campaign 12V340000 identifies VISIBILITY and states that In the event of a crash, vehicle occupants may not be able to exit the bus, increasing the risk of injury. If all the fasteners on a single retaining bar failed, the window would not remain secured to the bus, creating a risk of injury for passengers or persons outside of the bus.

Defect summary

Collins is recalling certain model year 2012 Collins, Mid-Bus, or Corbeil SL, SH, DH, and DE model school and multi-function school activity buses manufacturer from March 15, 2012, through October 30, 2012, equipped with Spectal split sash emergency egress windows. The split sash windows fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release." The windows may have an improperly installed retainer bar, insufficient strength of the egress window latch connecting rod, and/or missing or failed window fasteners.

Consequence summary

In the event of a crash, vehicle occupants may not be able to exit the bus, increasing the risk of injury. If all the fasteners on a single retaining bar failed, the window would not remain secured to the bus, creating a risk of injury for passengers or persons outside of the bus.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 12V340000

For NHTSA campaign 12V340000, the filed corrective action says: Collins will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began during September 2012. Owners may contact Collins at 1-800-533-1850.

Collins will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began during September 2012. Owners may contact Collins at 1-800-533-1850.

Owner notification: September 20, 2012
Filing manufacturer: COLLINS BUS CORPORATION
Component groups: VISIBILITY

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 12V340000

RecallRoad links 12 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 12V340000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.