NHTSA campaign 13V590000
Collins Bus Corporation Recall 13V-590: Seat Belt may be Difficult to Unlatch/FMVSS 209
NHTSA recall 13V590000 was reported by Collins Bus Corporation on November 21, 2013, with 333 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Collins Corbeil DE516, Collins Corbeil DE516WR, Collins Corbeil DH400 and more for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on January 7, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V590000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V590000 (also written 13V-590 or 13V590)
- Filed by
- Collins Bus Corporation
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 333 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 209
Repair completion: 45.05% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V590000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Collins
Collins DE516
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 20, 2013 – November 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Collins DE516WR
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 20, 2013 – November 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Collins DH400
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 20, 2013 – November 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Collins DH416
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 20, 2013 – November 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Collins DH416WR
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 20, 2013 – November 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Collins DH500
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 20, 2013 – November 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Collins DH516
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 20, 2013 – November 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Collins SH400
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 20, 2013 – November 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Collins SL400
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 20, 2013 – November 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Collins Corbeil
Collins Corbeil DE516
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 20, 2013 – November 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Collins Corbeil DE516WR
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 20, 2013 – November 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Collins Corbeil DH400
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 20, 2013 – November 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Collins Corbeil DH416
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 20, 2013 – November 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Collins Corbeil DH416WR
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 20, 2013 – November 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Collins Corbeil DH500
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 20, 2013 – November 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Collins Corbeil DH516
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 20, 2013 – November 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Collins Corbeil SH400
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 20, 2013 – November 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Collins Corbeil SL400
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 20, 2013 – November 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Collins Mid Bus
Collins Mid Bus DE516
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 20, 2013 – November 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Collins Mid Bus DE516WR
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 20, 2013 – November 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Collins Mid Bus DH400
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 20, 2013 – November 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Collins Mid Bus DH416
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 20, 2013 – November 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Collins Mid Bus DH416WR
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 20, 2013 – November 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Collins Mid Bus DH500
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 20, 2013 – November 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Collins Mid Bus DH516
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 20, 2013 – November 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Collins Mid Bus SH400
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 20, 2013 – November 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Collins Mid Bus SL400
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 20, 2013 – November 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V590000.
Defect description
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."
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V590000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.