Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V300000

Equipment: appliance: air conditioner

Starcraft Bus filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-05-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V300000

Equipment: appliance: air conditioner

Component
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
Manufacturer
Starcraft Bus
Vehicles affected
76
Reported to NHTSA
2015-05-20
Owners notified
2015-08-17

Defect description

Starcraft Bus (Starcraft) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Quest and Prodigy school buses manufactured June 20, 2006, through February 17, 2015 on GM chassis. The affected vehicles are equipped with Trans-Air add-on compressor mount kits, part numbers 4012506-01, 4012506-02, 4013126-01, 4013126-02, 4013235-01, 4013235-02, 4012909, 4013125, 4013222 and 717173 installed by Trans-Air personnel. After installing the compressor, a power distribution terminal strip may not have been properly reconnected.

Safety risk

If the power distribution terminal strip has a poor connection or a loose connection, the strip may arc or overheat, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Starcraft will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the power distribution terminal strip connection, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 17, 2015. Owners may contact Starcraft customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Starcraft's number for this recall is 15V-213.

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

20 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
STARCRAFT Prodigy2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
STARCRAFT Quest2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

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.