Starcraft BUS 2006–2012 Equipment Adaptive/Mobility recall

Recalled November 13, 2014 · NHTSA recall 14V729000 · Starcraft BUS

Hazard

If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.

Remedy

Starcraft Bus will notify all owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began in January 2015. Owners may contact Starcraft Bus customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.

Units

969 units

Description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Starcraft Bus Xpress, Starquest, Starlite, Allstar, Allstar XL, MVP, Ultrastar, and XLT transit buses manufactured June 1, 2006, to February 27, 2012 equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.

What to do

Product

Starcraft BUS ALLSTAR · Starcraft BUS ALLSTAR XL · Starcraft BUS MVP · Starcraft BUS STARLITE · Starcraft BUS STARQUEST · Starcraft BUS ULTRASTAR · Starcraft BUS XLT · Starcraft BUS XPRESS

Manufacturer(s)

Forest River, Inc.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →