Starcraft recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Starcraft Bus is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 Prodigy and Quest school buses manufactured August 20, 2009, through March 30, 2010, and equipped with A & M Systems-brand door actuators. Voltage spikes may damage the electrical components and electrical circuits of the door actuator, causing the circuit board to develop high resistance.
What could happen
High resistance may cause the board to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
The fix
Starcraft Bus will notify owners and dealers will replace the affected circuit boards, free of charge. The recall began on March 20, 2014. Owners may contact Starcraft Bus at 1-800-348-7440.
Vehicles covered
- Starcraft Prodigy 2009–2010
- Starcraft Quest 2009–2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V102000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Starcraft Bus
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 10, 2014
- Owners notified
- Mar 20, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 281
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Aug 20, 2009 to Mar 30, 2010
- Part
- Equipment › Electrical
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to 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: Electrical system Jan 27, 2014
- Starcraft recall: Seats Mar 5, 2012
- 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.