SeatsRecall 10V-194 · 2010 Starcraft Quest

STARCRAFT BUS recall 10V-194 covers 1 2010 Starcraft Quest for a seats problem, reported to NHTSA on May 3, 2010.

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Vehicles repairedNo manufacturer report yet
Vehicles affected11 model
ReportedMay 3, 2010Owners notified May 3, 2010
Complaints since0Same system, after the recall

Source: NHTSA recall 10V194000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.

What's wrong

The problem

STACRAFT IS RECALLING ONE MODEL YEAR 2010 QUEST SCHOOL BUS WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION." THE SEAT CUSHION RETENTION LOCKING MECHANISM IN CERTAIN SCHOOL BUS SEATS CAN BE MISALIGNED.

The risk

THE SEAT OCCUPANTS MAY BE INJURED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

What to do

The fix

STARCRAFT WILL REPAIR THE BUS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 3, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT STARCRAFT AT 1-800-348-7440.

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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A>.

Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1 model

Vehicles in this recall

Built from December 1, 2009 to December 1, 2009. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.

Background

The investigation behind this recall

  1. IMMI Seat Custion Locking MechanismsEQ10003 · closed Sep 8, 2010
    NHTSA