Seat belts (Collins, Collins MID Bus and Collins Corbeil)
Vehicle recall 13V-590. NHTSA received Collins Bus Corporation’s report on Nov 21, 2013.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Collins Bus Corporation’s report on Nov 21, 2013. 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?
If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.
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 with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult to unlatch.
Thus, the buses fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 209, “Seat Belt Assemblies.”
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Seat belts.
What should you do?
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 1-800-533-1850.
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 333 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Collins DE516WRand 2013, before the model years listed here
- Collins MID Bus DE516and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Collins Corbeil DH416WRand 2013, before the model years listed here
- Collins MID Bus DH400and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Collins MID Bus DH500and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Collins MID Bus SL400and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Collins DH500and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Collins DH516and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Collins DH416WRand 2013, before the model years listed here
- Collins DH400and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Collins SH400and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Collins Corbeil DE516WRand 2013, before the model years listed here
- Collins MID Bus DH416WRand 2013, before the model years listed here
- Collins Corbeil DH416and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Collins DE516and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Collins Corbeil SL400and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Collins Corbeil DH500and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Collins Corbeil DH400and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Collins DH416and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Collins SL400and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Collins Corbeil DE516and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Collins Corbeil DH516and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Collins MID Bus SH400and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Collins Corbeil SH400and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Collins MID Bus DH416and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Collins MID Bus DH516and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Collins MID Bus DE516WRand 2013, 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.