Starcraft BUS Allstar, Allstar XL, MVP, Starlite and 4 more (2006-2012): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 14V729000 · Nov 13, 2014 · Forest River, Inc.
969
vehicles affected
969
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V729000
- Date
- Nov 13, 2014
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 969
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Model years
- 2006-2012
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Falls
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Starcraft Bus Xpress, Starquest, Starlite, Allstar, Allstar XL, MVP, Ultrastar, and XLT transit buses manufactured June 1, 2006, to February 27, 2012 equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
What can happen
If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Starcraft Bus will notify all owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began in January 2015. Owners may contact Starcraft Bus customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
Vehicles covered
8 models, 56 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Starcraft Bus | Allstar | 2006-2012 |
| Starcraft Bus | Allstar XL | 2006-2012 |
| Starcraft Bus | MVP | 2006-2012 |
| Starcraft Bus | Starlite | 2006-2012 |
| Starcraft Bus | Starquest | 2006-2012 |
| Starcraft Bus | Ultrastar | 2006-2012 |
| Starcraft Bus | XLT | 2006-2012 |
| Starcraft Bus | Xpress | 2006-2012 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V729000?
8 models: Starcraft Bus Allstar (2006-2012), Starcraft Bus Allstar XL (2006-2012), Starcraft Bus MVP (2006-2012) and 5 more, about 969 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V729000?
Starcraft Bus will notify all owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began in January 2015. Owners may contact Starcraft Bus customer service at.
What can happen?
If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
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.