Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel (Corbeil, Collins and MID-Bus)
Vehicle recall 12V-342. NHTSA received COLLINS BUS CORPORATION’s report on Jul 19, 2012.
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The short answer
NHTSA received COLLINS BUS CORPORATION’s report on Jul 19, 2012. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The panel could fall and injure or distract the driver, leading to a crash.
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 release the cover without warning.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel.
What should you do?
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.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 196 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- Corbeil DHand 2012, before the model years listed here
- Corbeil DEand 2012, before the model years listed here
- Collins DHand 2012, before the model years listed here
- Collins DEand 2012, before the model years listed here
- Corbeil SLand 2012, before the model years listed here
- MID-Bus DEand 2012, before the model years listed here
- MID-Bus DHand 2012, before the model years listed here
- MID-Bus SHand 2012, before the model years listed here
- Collins SHand 2012, before the model years listed here
- Collins SLand 2012, before the model years listed here
- MID-Bus SLand 2012, before the model years listed here
- Corbeil SHand 2012, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by COLLINS BUS CORPORATION.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 28, 2026.