Starcraft Allstar, Starlite, Starquest, Ultrastar (2002-2007): Equipment
Recall 15V445000 · Jul 13, 2015 · Starcraft Bus
800
vehicles affected
800
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V445000
- Date
- Jul 13, 2015
- Maker
- Starcraft Bus
- Units affected
- 800
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Other > Labels
- Model years
- 2002-2007
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Starcraft Bus (Starcraft) is recalling certain model year 2002-2007 Allstar, Starquest, Starlite, and Ultrastar commercial buses manufactured January 1, 2002, to September 30, 2007. The affected vehicles, when loaded with passengers and fuel, may exceed the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
What can happen
If the buses are loaded beyond the GVWR rating on the certification label, the vehicle could have poor handling, tire or suspension failure, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Starcraft will notify owners, and dealers will install a revised certification label based on corrected axle and wheel calculations or dealers will remove seats from buses that cannot support additional weight beyond the GVWR on the existing label. This work will be done free of charge. The recall began on September 8, 2015. Owners may contact Starcraft customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Starcraft's number for this recall is 05-06242015-0058.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 24 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V445000?
4 models: Starcraft Allstar (2002-2007), Starcraft Starlite (2002-2007), Starcraft Starquest (2002-2007) and 1 more, about 800 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V445000?
Starcraft will notify owners, and dealers will install a revised certification label based on corrected axle and wheel calculations or dealers will remove seats from buses that cannot support additional weight beyond the GVWR on the existing label. This work will be done free of charge. The recall began on September.
What can happen?
If the buses are loaded beyond the GVWR rating on the certification label, the vehicle could have poor handling, tire or suspension failure, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.