NHTSA Recall 11V584000
NHTSA Campaign Id 11V584000; Date: Dec. 8, 2011
In the event of an emergency, the vehicle occupants may be unable to open the rear door, which would hinder egress of the bus, possibly resulting in injury to the vehicle occupants.
Recalled Vehicles:
2008 Starcraft Prodigy; 2009 Starcraft Prodigy; 2010 Starcraft Prodigy; 2011 Starcraft Prodigy; 2008 Starcraft Quest; 2009 Starcraft Quest; 2010 Starcraft Quest; 2011 Starcraft Quest
Component: Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
Manufactured by: Starcraft Bus
Affected Units:: 1,792
Recall Summary:
Starcraft bus is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2011 prodigy and quest school buses and mfsab activity vehicles manufactured from December 8, 2008, through September 16, 2011, equipped with a challenger door rear emergency exit doors. Due to insufficient lubrication on the rear door handle latch mechanism, the handle may bind, requiring a great force to open the rear door. Accordingly, these buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release. "
How to Fix:
Starcraft bus will notify owners, dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on January 10, 2012. Owners may contact starcraft bus at 1-800-348-7440.
Recall Notes:
Starcraft bus' recall campaign number is 11v103000. 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 http://www.safercar.gov .
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jan 10, 2012
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