Starcraft Bus recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2010-2012 Starcraft Bus Quest and Prodigy school buses manufactured January 13, 2010, to November 17, 2011 equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
What could happen
If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
The fix
Starcraft Bus will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began January 9, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-219-533-5934, or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
Vehicles covered
- Starcraft Bus Prodigy 2010–2012
- Starcraft Bus Quest 2010–2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V730000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 13, 2014
- Owners notified
- Jan 9, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 46
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Jan 31, 2010 to Nov 17, 2011
- Part
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 403
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
- Forest River Bus / Starcraft Bus recall: Structure Jun 12, 2024
- Forest River Bus / Starcraft Bus recall: Structure May 28, 2024
- Starcraft Bus / Startrans recall: Seats Oct 15, 2018
- Elkhart / Glaval Bus / Starcraft Bus recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Sep 18, 2018
- Starcraft Bus recall: Fuel system, diesel Dec 6, 2017
- Elkhart / Glaval Bus / Starcraft Bus and more recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Jun 1, 2016
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.