Starcraft recall: Structure
What is wrong
Starcraft bus is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 starlite shuttle buses manufactured from april 1, 2011, through march 25, 2012, equipped with specialty manufacturing inc. (smi) prolo roof hatches. Increased friction between the rear plate assemblies, p/no. 009327, and the nylon rear pop-up support, p/no. 008956, may result in an opening force of the prolo roof hatches that exceeds federal standard requirements. Thus, these hatches 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, egress of the bus may be hindered possibly resulting in injury to the vehicle occupants.
The fix
Starcraft bus will notify owners. Smi will provide service kits along with repair instructions to dealers and owners, free of charge. The safety recall began during june 2012. Owners may contact starcraft bus at 1-800-347-7440 or smi at 1-800-951-7867.
Vehicles covered
- Starcraft Starlite 2011–2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V268000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Starcraft Bus
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 8, 2012
- Owners notified
- Jun 11, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 61
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 1, 2011 to Mar 25, 2012
- Part
- Structure › Body › Roof and pillars
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 217
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 / Starcraft Bus recall: Seats Nov 12, 2018
- Forest River / Glaval / Starcraft recall: Power train Jul 6, 2017
- Starcraft recall: Equipment Jul 13, 2015
- Starcraft recall: Equipment May 20, 2015
- Starcraft recall: Electrical system Jan 27, 2014
- Starcraft recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Jun 22, 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.