Collins DH516 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Collins DH516 (2012–2019).

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All Collins DH516 recalls (6)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Collins DH516, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Barriers (seats)

   NHTSA 19V211000 Reported March 19, 2019 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 January 22, 2016 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. Body (structure)

   NHTSA 14V523000 Reported September 3, 2014 281 vehicles potentially affected Collins Bus Corporation

   Collins Bus Corporation (Collins) is recalling certain model year 2014 Collins and Mid Bus school buses, models SL400, SL408, DH400, DH416, DE416WR, DH500, DH516 and DE516WR, manufactured from July 21, 2014, to August 19, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with an inadequate amount of adhesive on some interior side…

   Remedy: Collins will notify owners, and dealers will install additional structural fasteners on the applicable body panel joints, free of charge. The recall began on October 8, 2014 . Owners may contact Collins customer…

   Model years: 2014

4. Fuel system, other

   NHTSA 14V452000 Reported July 23, 2014 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

5. Seat belts

   NHTSA 13V590000 Reported November 21, 2013 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

6. Fuel system, other and 2 other components

   NHTSA 12V345000 Reported July 19, 2012 598 vehicles potentially affected COLLINS BUS CORPORATION

   Collins is recalling certain model year 2012 Collins, Corbeil, and Mid-Bus school bus and multi-function school activity buses, models SL400, SH400, DH400, DH416 with 139" wheel base and two-passenger seat set at 24, 25, 26, 27, or 28" hip to knee spacing and three-passenger seat set at 24, 25, or 26" hip to knee spacing and model year…

   Remedy: Collins will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on August 13, 2012. Owners may contact Collins at 1-800-533-1850.

   Model years: 2012

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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.