OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 12V386000

NHTSA campaign 12V386000 covers 12 published year-and-model reports from 3 makes in this index and lists 641 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received August 6, 2012 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 12V386000 says

NHTSA campaign 12V386000 identifies STRUCTURE and states that Without correctly tightened body mount bolts, there may be a reduction in the vehicle's integrity, which in the event of a crash, may result in the passengers having an increased risk of injury.

Defect summary

Collins is recalling certain model year 2012 Collins, Corbeil and Mid Bus Brand SL, SH, DH, and DE school buses and multi-function school activity buses manufactured from March 12, 2012, through August 1, 2012. Some of the body mount bolts may not have been torqued to specification.

Consequence summary

Without correctly tightened body mount bolts, there may be a reduction in the vehicle's integrity, which in the event of a crash, may result in the passengers having an increased risk of injury.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 12V386000

For NHTSA campaign 12V386000, the filed corrective action says: Collins will notify owner, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began during August 2012. Owners may contact Collins at 1-800-533-1850, ext 424.

Collins will notify owner, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began during August 2012. Owners may contact Collins at 1-800-533-1850, ext 424.

Owner notification: August 28, 2012
Filing manufacturer: COLLINS BUS CORPORATION
Component groups: STRUCTURE

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 12V386000

RecallRoad links 12 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 12V386000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.