2007 STARCRAFT STARLITE Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 11V571000 on 12/05/2011
- Component:
- Equipment:air conditioner
- Affected:
- 1,204
- Defect:
- Starcraft is recalling certain model year 2006 and 2007 transit buses built on ford and freightliner chassis and equipped with carrier genv em-1 evaporator units. due to time, temperature, and/or vibration, the fuse may loosen in the fuse holder resulting in high resistance and arcing.
- Consequence:
- If sufficient arcing occurs, the fuse holder may melt, and a vehicle fire may occur.
- Correction:
- Starcraft will notify owners and provide information on how to obtain the retrofit kit from carrier along with repair instructions. this service will be performed free of charge. the recall began in november 2011. (see carrier's recall campaign 11e-003.) owners may contact carrier at 1-800-348-7440.
- Notes:
- Owners 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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
- Campaign:
- 12V293000 on 06/25/2012
- Component:
- Equipment adaptive
- Affected:
- 2,209
- Defect:
- Starcraft is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 buses equipped with braun century-2 and/or vista-2 wheelchair lifts. over time and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier may become bent or misaligned.
- Consequence:
- A wheelchair occupant may defeat or ride over the insufficiently latched roll stop. if this occurs when the lift platform is in an elevated position, the wheelchair's occupant could fall and sustain injury.
- Correction:
- Starcraft will notify owners, and the repairs will be performed by authorized braun dealers free of charge. owners may contact starcraft bus at 1-800-347-7440.
- Notes:
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-423(tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 15V298000 on 05/19/2015
- Component:
- Equipment:air conditioner
- Manufactured:
- 06/19/2006 - 02/16/2015
- Affected:
- 110
- Defect:
- Starcraft bus (starcraft) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 allstar, starlite, starquest, and senator ii transit buses manufactured june 20, 2006, to february 17, 2015 and built on a gm chassis. the affected vehicles are equipped with trans-air add-on compressor mount kits, part numbers 4012506-01, 4012506-02, 4013126-01, 4013126-02, 4013235-01, 4013235-02, 4012909, 4013125, 4013222 and 717173 installed by trans-air personnel. after installing a compressor, a power distribution terminal strip may not have been properly reconnected.
- Consequence:
- If the power distribution terminal strip has a poor connection or a loose connection, the strip may arc or overheat, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
- Correction:
- Starcraft will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the power distribution terminal strip connection, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on august 17, 2015. owners may contact starcraft customer service at 1-800-348-7440. starcraft's number for this recall is 15v-213.
- 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.
- 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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