Starcraft recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Starcraft Bus (Starcraft) is recalling certain model year 2002-2007 Allstar, Starquest, Starlite, and Ultrastar commercial buses manufactured January 1, 2002, to September 30, 2007. The affected vehicles, when loaded with passengers and fuel, may exceed the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
What could happen
If the buses are loaded beyond the GVWR rating on the certification label, the vehicle could have poor handling, tire or suspension failure, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The fix
Starcraft will notify owners, and dealers will install a revised certification label based on corrected axle and wheel calculations or dealers will remove seats from buses that cannot support additional weight beyond the GVWR on the existing label. This work will be done free of charge. The recall began on September 8, 2015. Owners may contact Starcraft customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Starcraft's number for this recall is 05-06242015-0058.
Vehicles covered
- Starcraft Allstar 2002–2007
- Starcraft Starlite 2002–2007
- Starcraft Starquest 2002–2007
- Starcraft Ultrastar 2002–2007
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V445000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Starcraft Bus
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 13, 2015
- Owners notified
- Sep 8, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 800
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 1, 2002 to Sep 30, 2007
- Part
- Equipment › Other › Labels
- Maker's own recall number
- 05-06242015-0058
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 567
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: Electrical system Jan 27, 2014
- Starcraft recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Jun 22, 2012
- Starcraft recall: Equipment Dec 1, 2011
- Starcraft / Starcraft Bus recall: Seats Nov 12, 2018
- Forest River / Glaval / Starcraft recall: Power train Jul 6, 2017
- Starcraft recall: Equipment May 20, 2015
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.