Starcraft Bus recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
Foreest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Starcraft Xpress, Starquest, Starlite, Allstar, Allstar XL, MVP, Ultrastar, and XLT transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to September 26, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts built by the Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
What could happen
If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
The fix
Forest River will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 16, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440 or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-11102015-0108.
Vehicles covered
- Starcraft Bus Allstar 2006–2014
- Starcraft Bus Allstar Xl 2006–2014
- Starcraft Bus Mvp 2006–2014
- Starcraft Bus Starlite 2006–2014
- Starcraft Bus Starquest 2006–2014
- Starcraft Bus Ultrastar 2006–2014
- Starcraft Bus Xlt 2006–2014
- Starcraft Bus Xpress 2006–2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V766000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 18, 2015
- Owners notified
- Dec 16, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,001
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Jan 1, 2006 to Sep 26, 2004
- Part
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Maker's own recall number
- 51-11102015-0108
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 Bus recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Nov 13, 2014
- Glaval Bus / Starcraft Bus recall: Power train Apr 27, 2018
- Starcraft Bus recall: Electrical system Aug 18, 2015
- Starcraft Bus recall: Fuel system, other Aug 18, 2015
- Elkhart / Forest River / Glaval Bus and more recall: Back over prevention Jul 30, 2015
- Battisti Customs / Berkshire / Eldorado and more recall: Electrical system Jan 25, 2022
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.