2019 STARCRAFT BUS SENATOR II Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 18V366000 on 06/05/2018
- Component:
- Suspension:rear:springs:leaf spring assembly:u-bolt, leaf spring to axle
- Manufactured:
- 03/22/2018 - 05/29/2018
- Affected:
- 144
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2018 forest river rockport, elkhart coach ece4 and glaval bus commute, and 2018-2019 starcraft bus allstar, allstar mvp, senator ii and senator ii mvp transit buses. the u-bolts on the rear axle that hold the leaf spring and rear axle together may have been insufficiently tightened.
- Consequence:
- The loose u-bolts may further loosen or break allowing the axle to separate and cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Forest river has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the tightness of the u-bolt, replacing or tightening the u-bolt as necessary, free of charge. the recall began june 27, 2018. owners may contact rockport customer service at 1-888-711-1600, glaval customer service at 1-800-445-2825, starcraft customer service at 1-800-348-7440, and elkhart customer service at 1-866- 478-7652. forest river's number for this recall is 51-0752.
- 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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