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2012 Collins DE516WR
The 2012 Collins DE516WR appears in 2 NHTSA recall campaigns (equipment adaptive/mobility and fuel system, other) and in 0 consumer complaints filed with the agency.
No consumer complaints for this model year are in the NHTSA file.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA. Recall text is the manufacturer's Part 573 report as filed with NHTSA. Complaint file through 15 May 2019; recall file through 29 Sep 2026.
Recalls by model year:
Recall campaigns
Defect, as filed: Collins Bus Corporation (Collins) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Collins and Mid Bus Super Bantam, Grand Bantam, Super Guide, Grand Guide, DE416WR, DH416WR, and DE516WR school buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to June 16, 2014, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation after January 1, 2006. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
Consequence: If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
Remedy: Collins will notify owners, and dealers will install a supplemental platform support bumper kit. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The began on December 15, 2014. Owners may contact Collins customer service at 1-800-533-1850 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
Filed by Collins Bus Corporation.
Defect, as filed: Collins Bus Corporation (Collins) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 DH500, DH516, DH516WR, DE500, and DE516WR school buses manufactured May 18, 2012, to May 30, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the propane fuel line may rub on the third body mount bolt on the left rear of the frame rail possibly resulting in damage to the propane fuel line.
Consequence: Damage to the fuel line may cause a propane leak which may result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, a propane leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Remedy: Collins will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and relocate the propane fuel line, free of charge. The recall began Spetember 23, 2014. Owners may contact Collins customer service at 1-800-533-1850.
Filed by Collins Bus Corporation.
Each entry links to the NHTSA record. NHTSA states that safety recall repairs are free of charge at an authorised dealer; check a specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Complaints by component
No consumer complaints for this model year are in the NHTSA file.
Investigations
No NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation action in the current file names this model year.
Other Collins DE516WR model years
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints | Units in campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 2,332 |
| 2007 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 2,332 |
| 2008 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 2,332 |
| 2009 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 2,332 |
| 2010 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 2,332 |
| 2011 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 2,332 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2,706 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3,039 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 2,987 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 880 |
Model years with a single campaign and fewer than 25 complaints have no page here; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record for that year.
All Collins DE516WR model years · Collins: 25 model lines
Questions and answers
How many recalls does the 2012 Collins DE516WR have?
2 NHTSA recall campaigns name this model year; the most recent, 14V600000, was reported to NHTSA on 26 Sep 2014 and concerns equipment adaptive/mobility. Across all model years the Collins DE516WR line has 6 campaigns.
Is there an open NHTSA investigation into the 2012 Collins DE516WR?
No NHTSA investigation in the current file names this model year.
What component do owners of the 2012 Collins DE516WR complain about most?
No complaints for this model year are in the NHTSA file.
How do I get a recall repaired?
NHTSA states that safety recall repairs are performed free of charge by the manufacturer's authorised dealers. Each campaign's remedy text above is the manufacturer's statement as filed with NHTSA. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, downloaded 29 Sep 2026. Complaint counts are unique complaint numbers per make, model and model year; component figures count each component a complaint names. The NHTSA record linked from each campaign is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Defects Investigation flat files (recalls, complaints, investigations), public domain, files dated 29 Sep 2026 (recalls) and 15 May 2019 (complaints). Complaints since 1 Jan 1995. Counts are unique complaint numbers per make, model and model year; per-1,000 rates divide a component's mentions by all mentions for the same group. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections and the methodology.