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Starcraft Bus and Mobility reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 10, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 612. 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 SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE." THE REAR DOOR IS NOT LABELED CORRECTLY TO IDENTIFY THAT IT IS AN EMERGENCY EXIT AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPENING THE DOOR ARE NOT AFFIXED TO THE DOOR.
The risk
IF THE OPERATION OF THE EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR IS NOT UNDERSTOOD, AN OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND EXIT THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL AN EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ABOVE THE REAR DOOR. INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPENING THE DOOR WILL BE MOUNTED NEAR THE HANDLE OF THE DOOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 15, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT STARCRAFT AT 1-800-348-7440.
19 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Starcraft Allstar | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Starcraft Starlite | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Starcraft Starquest | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Starcraft XLT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Starcraft Starlite | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Starcraft Starquest | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Starcraft XLT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Starcraft Allstar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Starcraft Starlite | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Starcraft Starquest | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Starcraft XLT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Starcraft Allstar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Starcraft Starlite | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Starcraft Starquest | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Starcraft XLT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Starcraft Allstar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Starcraft Starlite | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Starcraft Starquest | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Starcraft XLT | 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 05V007000.
Full record for the 2005 Starcraft Allstar → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →