2005 STARCRAFT STARLITE Recalls (2)

Campaign:
05V007000 on 01/10/2005
Component:
Equipment:other:labels
Manufactured:
08/31/2001 - 01/30/2005
Affected:
612
Defect:
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.
Consequence:
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.
Correction:
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.
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.

Campaign:
15V445000 on 07/12/2015
Component:
Equipment:other:labels
Manufactured:
12/31/2001 - 09/29/2007
Affected:
800
Defect:
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."
Consequence:
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.
Correction:
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.
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.

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