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Collins SL Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 9 model years of the Collins SL (2012–2020).

6
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2012
year with most recalls

Pick your Collins SL model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2020 Collins SL10
2019 Collins SL10
2018 Collins SL10
2017 Collins SL10
2016 Collins SL10
2015 Collins SL10
2014 Collins SL10
2013 Collins SL10
2012 Collins SL60

All Collins SL recalls (6)

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

  1. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 22V699000 Reported 3,514 vehicles potentially affected Collins Bus Corporation

    Collins Bus is recalling certain 2012-2020 Ford SL, Ford SH, Ford DH, Ford DE, Ford TH, Ford TL, Chevy DE, and Chevy DH school buses. The emergency exit label may be placed in the incorrect location and the lettering height may not be high enough. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS)…

    Remedy: Collins Bus will mail new labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 21, 2022. Owners may contact Collins Bus' customer service at 1-800-533-1850 ext. 424.

    Model years: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

  2. Body (structure)

    NHTSA 12V386000 Reported 641 vehicles potentially affected COLLINS BUS CORPORATION

    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.

    Remedy: 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.

    Model years: 2012

  3. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 12V387000 Reported 282 vehicles potentially affected COLLINS BUS CORPORATION

    Collins is recalling certain model year 2012 Collins, Corbeil and Mid Bus brand SL, SH, DH, and DE school and multi-function school activity buses manufactured from March 12, 2012, through July 13, 2012. The metal hydraulic service brake line feeding the RH rear service brake assembly may interfere with a body mount assembly. The…

    Remedy: Collins will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during August 2012. Owners may contact Collins at 1-800-533-1850.

    Model years: 2012

  4. Glass, side/rear (visibility)

    NHTSA 12V340000 Reported 1,429 vehicles potentially affected COLLINS BUS CORPORATION

    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…

    Remedy: 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.

    Model years: 2012

  5. Instrument cluster/panel (electrical system)

    NHTSA 12V342000 Reported 196 vehicles potentially affected COLLINS BUS CORPORATION

    Collins is recalling certain model year 2012 Collins, Mid-Bus, and Corbeil SL, SH, DH, and DE model school and multi-function school activity buses manufactured from March 12, 2012, through July 2, 2012. The electrical panel cover above the driver may not be adequately secured. Vibration can cause the designed disks to lose grip and…

    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

  6. Door (structure)

    NHTSA 12V346000 Reported 171 vehicles potentially affected COLLINS BUS CORPORATION

    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 12, 2012, through July 3, 2012. When the Double Out Door is open, there is potential for a drawstring of a backpack or an article of clothing to become entangled in a…

    Remedy: Collins will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on August 16, 2012. Owners may contact Collins at 1-800-533-1850.

    Model years: 2012

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.