Starcraft recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
Starcraft is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2009 allstar shuttle buses manufactured from october 2007 through december 2009 and fitted with certain ricon s series and k series l-model wheelchair lifts. Due to a problem in the software that controls the lift's "up" function, should the "up" button be released before the floor level limit switch is activated, the lift may continue its upward travel and may overrun the floor level cut off point.
What could happen
When the platform overruns the vehicle floor level and stops at an angle from 15-20 degrees, it is possible for a person in a wheelchair to tip over and for someone standing on the platform to fall, possibly resulting in injuries.
The fix
Starcraft will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by authorized ricon dealers free of charge. A software solution for this safety defect is under investigation. Until the software solution is available, ricon will provide owners with a bulletin outlining proper wheelchair lift operation and will ship owners a DVD-based training aid to promote proper lift operation at no cost. The safety recall began on november 12, 2010. Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or starcraft at 1-800-348-7440.
Vehicles covered
- Starcraft Allstar 2007–2009
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V279000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Starcraft Bus
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 21, 2010
- Owners notified
- Nov 12, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,020
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 1, 2007 to Dec 31, 2009
- Part
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Starcraft recall: Equipment Jul 13, 2015
- Starcraft recall: Equipment May 20, 2015
- Starcraft recall: Electrical system Jan 27, 2014
- Starcraft recall: Equipment May 14, 2013
- Starcraft recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Jun 22, 2012
- Starcraft recall: Equipment Dec 1, 2011
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.