2001–2005 Starcraft Starlite & 2001–2005 Starcraft Starquest + 2 more recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain transit buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release." the rear door is not labeled correctly to identify that it is an emergency exit and instructions for opening the door are not affixed to the door.
💥 The risk
If the operation of the emergency exit door is not understood, an occupant may not be able to open the door and exit the vehicle in the event of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect and install an emergency exit sign above the rear door. Instructions for opening the door will be mounted near the handle of the door free of charge. The recall began on february 15, 2005. Owners may contact starcraft at 1-800-348-7440.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V007000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 050103
- Manufacturer
- STARCRAFT BUS AND MOBILITY
- Vehicles affected
- 612
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-348-7440
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 11, 2005
- Built
- Sep 1, 2001 – Jan 31, 2005
- Recall started by
- OVSC
- Notes
- Starcraft recall no. 050103.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.