Starcraft recall: Latches/locks/linkages
What is wrong
Starcraft bus is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2011 prodigy and quest school buses and mfsab activity vehicles manufactured from december 8, 2008, through september 16, 2011, equipped with a challenger door rear emergency exit doors. Due to insufficient lubrication on the rear door handle latch mechanism, the handle may bind, requiring a great force to open the rear door. Accordingly, these buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release."
What could happen
In the event of an emergency, the vehicle occupants may be unable to open the rear door, which would hinder egress of the bus, possibly resulting in injury to the vehicle occupants.
The fix
Starcraft bus will notify owners, dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on january 10, 2012. Owners may contact starcraft bus at 1-800-348-7440.
Vehicles covered
- Starcraft Prodigy 2008–2011
- Starcraft Quest 2008–2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V584000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Starcraft Bus
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 8, 2011
- Owners notified
- Jan 10, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,792
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Dec 8, 2008 to Sep 16, 2011
- Part
- Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
- Maker's own recall number
- 11V103000
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 217
Notes
Starcraft bus' recall campaign number is 11v103000.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 6, 2015
- Starcraft recall: Equipment May 20, 2015
- Starcraft recall: Seats May 5, 2015
- Starcraft recall: Equipment Mar 10, 2014
- Starcraft recall: Electrical system Jan 27, 2014
- Starcraft recall: Seats Mar 5, 2012
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.