Equipment Adaptive/mobility
NHTSA recall 12V293000 · announced June 22, 2012 · filed by Starcraft Bus · 2,209 units affected
The problem
STARCRAFT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2010 BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN CENTURY-2 AND/OR VISTA-2 WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED.
The risk
A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIRS OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.
What to do
STARCRAFT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT STARCRAFT BUS AT 1-800-347-7440.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATIONS VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-423(TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2006 Starcraft Allstar
- 2007 Starcraft Allstar
- 2008 Starcraft Allstar
- 2009 Starcraft Allstar
- 2010 Starcraft Allstar
- 2006 Starcraft Allstar Xl
- 2007 Starcraft Allstar Xl
- 2008 Starcraft Allstar Xl
- 2009 Starcraft Allstar Xl
- 2010 Starcraft Allstar Xl
- 2006 Starcraft Starlite
- 2007 Starcraft Starlite
- 2008 Starcraft Starlite
- 2009 Starcraft Starlite
- 2010 Starcraft Starlite
- 2006 Starcraft Starquest
- 2007 Starcraft Starquest
- 2008 Starcraft Starquest
- 2009 Starcraft Starquest
- 2010 Starcraft Starquest
- 2006 Starcraft Ultrastar
- 2007 Starcraft Ultrastar
- 2008 Starcraft Ultrastar
- 2009 Starcraft Ultrastar
- 2010 Starcraft Ultrastar
- 2006 Starcraft Xlt
- 2007 Starcraft Xlt
- 2008 Starcraft Xlt
- 2009 Starcraft Xlt
- 2010 Starcraft Xlt
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.