Starcraft recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Starcraft Bus (Starcraft) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Allstar, Starlite, Starquest, and Senator II transit buses manufactured June 20, 2006, to February 17, 2015 and built on a GM chassis. The affected vehicles are equipped with Trans-Air add-on compressor mount kits, part numbers 4012506-01, 4012506-02, 4013126-01, 4013126-02, 4013235-01, 4013235-02, 4012909, 4013125, 4013222 and 717173 installed by Trans-Air personnel. After installing a compressor, a power distribution terminal strip may not have been properly reconnected.
What could happen
If the power distribution terminal strip has a poor connection or a loose connection, the strip may arc or overheat, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
The fix
Starcraft will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the power distribution terminal strip connection, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 17, 2015. Owners may contact Starcraft customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Starcraft's number for this recall is 15V-213.
Vehicles covered
- Starcraft Allstar 2006–2015
- Starcraft Senator Ii 2006–2015
- Starcraft Starlite 2006–2015
- Starcraft Starquest 2006–2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V298000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Starcraft Bus
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 20, 2015
- Owners notified
- Aug 17, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 110
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jun 20, 2006 to Feb 17, 2015
- Part
- Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
- Maker's own recall number
- 15V-213
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 13, 2015
- Starcraft recall: Electrical system Jan 27, 2014
- Starcraft recall: Equipment May 14, 2013
- Starcraft recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Jun 22, 2012
- Starcraft recall: Equipment Dec 1, 2011
- Starcraft recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Jun 21, 2010
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.