Starcraft Bus recall: Other
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Starcraft Quest, and XL school buses manufactured June 1, 2015, to November 1, 2015, equipped with certain Transpec T6000, T6100, and T7000 series school bus stop arms. The affected stop arms have a reflective decal that may peel loose from the stop arm. As such, these stop arms fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices."
What could happen
Without a reflective decal, the stop arms would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Forest River will notify owners, and their dealers will replace the stop arm blade assembly, free of charge. The recall began on February 4, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440 or the manufacturer of the stop arms at 1-800-951-7867. Forest River's number for this recall is 5-12222015-0125.
Vehicles covered
- Starcraft Bus Quest 2015–2016
- Starcraft Bus Xl 2015–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V016000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 19, 2016
- Owners notified
- Feb 4, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 317
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jun 1, 2015 to Nov 1, 2015
- Part
- Other › School bus stop arm assembly
- Maker's own recall number
- 5-12222015-0125
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 131
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.