NHTSA Recall 15V300000
Filed by Starcraft Bus. Component: Equipment. Reported 2015-05-20. An estimated 76 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
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.
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.
What the manufacturer will do
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.
Manufacturer campaign number: 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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2006 Starcraft Prodigy
- 2007 Starcraft Prodigy
- 2008 Starcraft Prodigy
- 2009 Starcraft Prodigy
- 2010 Starcraft Prodigy
- 2011 Starcraft Prodigy
- 2012 Starcraft Prodigy
- 2013 Starcraft Prodigy
- 2014 Starcraft Prodigy
- 2015 Starcraft Prodigy
- 2006 Starcraft Quest
- 2007 Starcraft Quest
- 2008 Starcraft Quest
- 2009 Starcraft Quest
- 2010 Starcraft Quest
- 2011 Starcraft Quest
- 2012 Starcraft Quest
- 2013 Starcraft Quest
- 2014 Starcraft Quest
- 2015 Starcraft Quest