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NHTSA recall 09V409000 · announced October 19, 2009 · filed by Startrans Bus Corporation · 257 units affected
The problem
STARTRANS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001 THROUGH 2009 TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 15, 2001 AND SEPTEMBER 24, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH LUMINATOR HORIZON LED SIDE DESTINATION SIGNS. THE CONNECTOR BOARD CAN CORRODE DUE TO AN ACCUMULATION OF MOISTURE UNDER THE CONNECTOR.
The risk
A SHORT COULD OCCUR, POSSIBLY CAUSING SMOKE AND FIRE.
What to do
STARTRANS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE BUSES WILL BE REPAIRED BY EITHER STARTRANS OR LUMINATOR FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE LUMINATOR'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-054. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LUMINATOR AT 1-972-516-3033 OR STARTRANS AT 1-574-642-0811.
Notes
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2008 Startrans President
- 2009 Startrans President
- 2001 Startrans Senator
- 2002 Startrans Senator
- 2003 Startrans Senator
- 2004 Startrans Senator
- 2005 Startrans Senator
- 2006 Startrans Senator
- 2007 Startrans Senator
- 2008 Startrans Senator
- 2009 Startrans Senator
- 2006 Startrans Senator Hd
- 2007 Startrans Senator Hd
- 2008 Startrans Senator Hd
- 2009 Startrans Senator Hd
- 2009 Startrans Senator Ii
- 2001 Startrans Trolley
- 2002 Startrans Trolley
- 2003 Startrans Trolley
- 2004 Startrans Trolley
- 2005 Startrans Trolley
- 2006 Startrans Trolley
- 2007 Startrans Trolley
- 2008 Startrans Trolley
- 2009 Startrans Trolley
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.