Starcraft recall: Seats
What is wrong
Starcraft is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 prodigy and quest school buses, manufactured from october 11, 2010 through january 3, 2011. These buses are equipped with bus seats manufactured by c.e. White. The seats were sold and installed as original equipment for certain starcraft school buses. The seats fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
What could happen
In the event of a crash, the seat back may fail, increasing the risk of injury to the seatâs occupant.
The fix
Starcraft will notify owners, and dealers will install a reinforcing bracket that c.e. White has provided. The safety recall began on april 5, 2012. Owners may contact starcraft at 1-800-347-7440.
Vehicles covered
- Starcraft Prodigy 2010–2011
- Starcraft Quest 2010–2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V089000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Starcraft Bus
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 5, 2012
- Owners notified
- Apr 5, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 22
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 11, 2010 to Jan 3, 2011
- Part
- Seats
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 222
Notes
Customers may 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 Dec 8, 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.