Structure: body (Collins, MID-Bus and Corbeil)
Vehicle recall 12V-386. NHTSA received COLLINS BUS CORPORATION’s report on Aug 6, 2012.
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NHTSA received COLLINS BUS CORPORATION’s report on Aug 6, 2012. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Without correctly tightened body mount bolts, there may be a reduction in the vehicle’s integrity, which in the event of a crash, may result in the passengers having an increased risk of injury.
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.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Structure: body.
What should you do?
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.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 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 641 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Collins SLand 2012, before the model years listed here
- Collins SHand 2012, before the model years listed here
- MID-Bus DEand 2012, before the model years listed here
- MID-Bus SHand 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
- MID-Bus DHand 2012, before the model years listed here
- Corbeil SLand 2012, before the model years listed here
- Corbeil DEand 2012, before the model years listed here
- Corbeil DHand 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
Who is recalling it?
- Made by COLLINS BUS CORPORATION.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 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 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 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 20, 2026.