NHTSA Recall 04V161000
NHTSA Campaign Id 04V161000; Date: Apr. 5, 2004
If the brake lights fail to come on, there will be no rear brake lights to indicate to following vehicles that the vehicle is decelerating, which could result in a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2004 Starcraft Allstar; 2004 Starcraft Starlite
Component: Exterior Lighting:brake Lights
Manufactured by: Starcraft Bus And Mobility
Affected Units:: 91
Recall Summary:
Certain buses built on Ford e-series chassis and equipped with wheelchair lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. " the brake lights will not function if the wheelchair lift enable switch is turned on while the vehicle is in gear.
How to Fix:
Dealers will repair the main electrical circuit board. Owner notification began may 3, 2004. 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, ext. 312.
Recall Notes:
Starcraft recall no. 040331. Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: May 3, 2004
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