Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V102000

Equipment: electrical

Starcraft Bus filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-03-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V102000

Equipment: electrical

Component
Equipment: electrical
Manufacturer
Starcraft Bus
Vehicles affected
281
Reported to NHTSA
2014-03-10
Owners notified
2014-03-20

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

High resistance may cause the board to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Notes

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.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
STARCRAFT Prodigy2010 2009
STARCRAFT Quest2010 2009

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.