Starcraft Bus / Startrans recall: Seats
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Starcraft Bus Prodigy, 2010-2019 Starcraft Bus Quest, 2019 Starcraft Bus Senator II, Quest XL and StarTrans Bus MFSAB buses, equipped with CE White/HSM SB11-30" series, standard, unbelted, school bus seats, or SB11-30" series school bus seats with lap belts only. The foam in the knee impact area of the lower seat back may not absorb enough impact in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
What could happen
If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will insert an additional piece of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam into the lower seatback area, free of charge. The recall began November 1, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3112. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-0886.
Vehicles covered
- Starcraft Bus Prodigy 2013–2019
- Starcraft Bus Quest 2010–2019
- Starcraft Bus Quest Xl 2019
- Starcraft Bus Senator Ii 2019
- Startrans Mfsab 2019
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V722000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 15, 2018
- Owners notified
- Nov 1, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 872
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Dec 1, 2009 to Sep 27, 2018
- Part
- Seats
- Maker's own recall number
- 05-0886
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 222
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
- 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
- Starcraft Bus recall: Seats Apr 20, 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.