2012 Startrans CandidateProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2012 Startrans Candidate. It is covered by 3 safety recalls, and for recall 16V-014 the manufacturer reports only 0% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 26, 2016. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2012 Startrans Candidate has problems

0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

3 recalls

2012 Startrans Candidate recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 16V-369 · May 26, 2016 · 759 vehicles

Risk. If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

0%repaired · 2016 Q1

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 16V-014 · Jan 15, 2016 · 1,762 vehicles · 7 repaired

Risk. If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 13V-067 · Feb 28, 2013 · 1,858 vehicles

Risk. The cable may contact the power lug at the base of the wheel chair lift causing a short circuit that could result in a fire.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Startrans.

Best & worst years

2012 vs. every other Candidate year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Candidate median. How we score

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