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Collins DE500 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Collins DE500 (2012–2019).

3
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2015
year with most recalls

Pick your Collins DE500 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2019 Collins DE50010
2018 Collins DE50010
2017 Collins DE50010
2016 Collins DE50010
2015 Collins DE50020
2014 Collins DE50010
2013 Collins DE50010
2012 Collins DE50010

All Collins DE500 recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Collins DE500, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Barriers (seats)

    NHTSA 19V211000 Reported 3,787 vehicles potentially affected Collins Bus Corporation

    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,…

    Remedy: 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'…

    Model years: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

  2. School bus stop arm assembly (other)

    NHTSA 16V031000 Reported 867 vehicles potentially affected Collins Bus Corporation

    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…

    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…

    Model years: 2015

  3. Fuel system, other

    NHTSA 14V452000 Reported 374 vehicles potentially affected Collins Bus Corporation

    Collins Bus Corporation (Collins) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 DH500, DH516, DH516WR, DE500, and DE516WR school buses manufactured May 18, 2012, to May 30, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the propane fuel line may rub on the third body mount bolt on the left rear of the frame rail possibly resulting in damage to the propane…

    Remedy: Collins will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and relocate the propane fuel line, free of charge. The recall began Spetember 23, 2014. Owners may contact Collins customer service at 1-800-533-1850.

    Model years: 2012, 2013, 2014

Other Collins models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.