Starcraft Bus and Mobility: Seat Belts
Starcraft Bus and Mobility reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 9, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 683. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." SOME TRANSIT BUSES WITH A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATE OF 8500 LBS. TO 10,000 LBS. DID NOT HAVE CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS INSTALLED.
The risk
THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE STANDARD.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT STARCRAFT AT 1-800-348-7440.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Starcraft Mobility Minivan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Starcraft Starbus | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Starcraft Starshuttle | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Starcraft Mobility Minivan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Starcraft Starbus | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Starcraft Starshuttle | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 03V506000.
Full record for the 2003 Starcraft Mobility Minivan → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →