Equipment: electricalRecall 14V-102 · Starcraft vehicles
Starcraft Bus recall 14V-102 covers 281 Starcraft vehicles for a equipment: electrical problem, reported to NHTSA on March 10, 2014. The manufacturer's latest report (2015 Q2) shows 10% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 14V102000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
Starcraft Bus is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 Prodigy and Quest school buses manufactured August 20, 2009, through March 30, 2010, and equipped with A & M Systems-brand door actuators. Voltage spikes may damage the electrical components and electrical circuits of the door actuator, causing the circuit board to develop high resistance.
The risk
High resistance may cause the board to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
The fix
Starcraft Bus will notify owners and dealers will replace the affected circuit boards, free of charge. The recall began on March 20, 2014. Owners may contact Starcraft Bus at 1-800-348-7440.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
10%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from August 20, 2009 to March 30, 2010. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- Electric Door Actuator May IgniteNHTSA