2016 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 16V016000 on 01/18/2016
- Component:
- Other:school bus stop arm assembly
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/2015 - 10/31/2015
- Affected:
- 317
- Defect:
- 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."
- Consequence:
- Without a reflective decal, the stop arms would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- 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.
- 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:
- 16V227000 on 04/19/2016
- Component:
- Seats
- Manufactured:
- 01/28/2016 - 02/24/2016
- Affected:
- 7
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 starcraft prodigy and quest school buses manufactured january 29, 2016, to february 25, 2016. these vehicles are equipped with seats that may separate from the base frame due to bolt failure.
- Consequence:
- In the event of a crash, the seat can separate from the base frame, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seats free of charge. the recall began on june 7, 2016. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-262-2212. forest river's number for this recall is 5-04162016-0174.
- 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:
- 16V386000 on 05/31/2016
- Component:
- Equipment adaptive
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/2005 - 04/28/2016
- Affected:
- 406
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 glaval universal, primetime, sport, titan, titan ii, entourage, legacy transit buses manufactured january 1, 2006, to april 29, 2016, 2015-2016 elkhart ece3, ece4, ecg4 transit buses manufactured october 24, 2014, to september 9, 2015, and 2006-2016 starcraft bus allstar, allstar xl, starlite, quest, quest xl, and startrans senator ii, senator ii hd, and ps/2 vehicles manufactured january 1, 2006, to april 29, 2016. these vehicles are equipped with certain model s2005, s2010, s5005, s5010, s5505, and s5510 wheelchair lifts by ricon. the platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack. additionally, the lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
- Consequence:
- If the platform side plates crack or the platform mounting fails from out-of-position bearings, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. when the vehicle's doors are opened, the platform may fall onto the lift operator, increasing their risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, and ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. the platform will be inspected for cracks. any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. the recall began on july 7, 2016. owners may contact forest river's customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or ricon customer service at 1-818-267-3000. forest river's number for this recall is 51-05132016-0197.
- 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:
- 18V722000 on 10/17/2018
- Component:
- Seats
- Manufactured:
- 11/30/2009 - 09/26/2018
- Affected:
- 872
- Defect:
- 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."
- Consequence:
- If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Correction:
- 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.
- 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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