Starcraft recall: Seats
What is wrong
Starcraft is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 prodigy and quest school buses and mfsab activity vehicles manufactured from april 12, 2011, through june 6, 2011, equipped with c. E. White self-latching seat cushions. The self-latching mechanism used to retain the seat cushion to the frame may not activate. Accordingly, these seats fail to conform to the with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
What could happen
Vehicle occupants may be injured in the event of a vehicle crash should the seat cushion flip up out of place. Also, out of position seat cushions could interfere with emergency egress of the vehicle.
The fix
Starcraft will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on january 9, 2012. Owners may contact starcraft bus at 1-800-348-7440.
Vehicles covered
- Starcraft Prodigy 2010–2011
- Starcraft Quest 2010–2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V585000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Starcraft Bus
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 8, 2011
- Owners notified
- Jan 9, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 517
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 12, 2010 to Jun 6, 2011
- Part
- Seats
- Maker's own recall number
- 11V104000
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 222
Notes
Starcraft's recall campaign number is 11v104000.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.