Starcraft recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Starcraft Bus is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 XLT buses manufactured from January 16, 2004, to October 29, 2009. The affected vehicles have incorrect values for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating and Gross Axle Weight Rating specified on the certification label. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
What could happen
A misprinted label could lead to improper vehicle loading. Improper loading could result in a tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Starcraft will notify owners, and dealers will remedy the buses by either providing a new certification label, adding additional suspension and upgrading the rear tires, or removing seats. The safety recall began on April 1, 2013. Owners may contact Starcraft Bus at 1-800-348-7440.
Vehicles covered
- Starcraft Xlt 2004–2009
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13V100000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Starcraft Bus
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 19, 2013
- Owners notified
- Apr 1, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 399
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 16, 2004 to Oct 29, 2009
- Part
- Equipment › Other › Labels
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 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.