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Collins DE516 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Collins DE516 (2013–2019).

4
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2015
year with most recalls

Pick your Collins DE516 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2019 Collins DE51610
2018 Collins DE51610
2017 Collins DE51610
2016 Collins DE51620
2015 Collins DE51620
2013 Collins DE51610

All Collins DE516 recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Collins DE516, 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. Seats

    NHTSA 16V310000 Reported 4 vehicles potentially affected Collins Bus Corporation

    Collins Bus Corporation (Collins) is recalling certain 2016 DH416 school buses manufactured February 18, 2016, to February 19, 2016 built on Ford chassis, and 2016 DE516 school buses manufactured January 18, 2016, to February 19, 2016 built on Chevrolet chassis. These vehicles are equipped with seats that may separate from the base…

    Remedy: Collins will notify owners, and the manufacturer of the seats will replace the seats free of charge. The recall began on June 17, 2016. Owners may contact Collins customer service at 1-800-533-1850. Collins' number for…

    Model years: 2016

  3. 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

  4. Seat belts

    NHTSA 13V590000 Reported 333 vehicles potentially affected Collins Bus Corporation

    Collins Bus Corporation (Collins) is recalling certain model year 2013 model school bus and multi-functional school activity buses manufactured August 20, 2013, through November 13, 2013 and equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt buckles. When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged…

    Remedy: Collins will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt buckle, and if necessary, replace the seat belt buckles, free of charge. The recall began on January 7, 2014. Owners may contact Collins at…

    Model years: 2013

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.