Vehicle recall 14V523000 · September 3, 2014
Collins DE416WR, MID Bus DE416WR and 14 more models
The affected vehicles may have been assembled with an inadequate amount of adhesive on some interior side panel joints.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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 panel joints. In the case of a collision to the side of the vehicle, the edge interior panel may become exposed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
- Consequence
- If the edge interior panel becomes exposed, there is an increased risk of injury to the passengers.
- 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 service at 1-800-533-1850.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V523000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 3, 2014
- Filed by
- Collins Bus Corporation
- Owner notification
- October 8, 2014
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 281
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Body
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Collins DE416WR (2014): 2014
- Collins DE516WR (2014): 2014
- Collins DH400 (2014): 2014
- Collins DH416 (2014): 2014
- Collins DH500 (2014): 2014
- Collins DH516 (2014): 2014
- Collins SL400 (2014): 2014
- Collins SL408 (2014): 2014
- MID Bus DE416WR (2014): 2014
- MID Bus DE516WR (2014): 2014
- MID Bus DH400 (2014): 2014
- MID Bus DH416 (2014): 2014
- MID Bus DH500 (2014): 2014
- MID Bus DH516 (2014): 2014
- MID Bus SL400 (2014): 2014
- MID Bus SL408 (2014): 2014
Has your Collins been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Collins dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.