2009 STARCRAFT ALLSTAR; 2008 STARCRAFT ALLSTAR; 2007 STARCRAFT ALLSTAR
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Starcraft is recalling certain 2007 through 2009 Allstar Shuttle buses equipped with Ricon S Series and K Series L-Model wheelchair lifts that were manufactured between October 2007 and December 2009. A software defect in the lift's "up" function can cause the platform to overrun the vehicle floor level and stop at an angle of 15-20 degrees if the "up" button is released before the floor level limit switch activates. This condition poses a risk that a person in a wheelchair could tip over or someone standing on the platform could fall, potentially causing injury.
Starcraft will notify owners, and authorized Ricon dealers will perform repairs at no cost. While a software solution is being investigated, Ricon will provide owners with a bulletin on proper wheelchair lift operation and ship a free DVD-based training aid. The recall began on November 12, 2010. Owners should contact Ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or Starcraft at 1-800-348-7440.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
WHEN THE PLATFORM OVERRUNS THE VEHICLE FLOOR LEVEL AND STOPS AT AN ANGLE FROM 15-20 DEGREES, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A PERSON IN A WHEELCHAIR TO TIP OVER AND FOR SOMEONE STANDING ON THE PLATFORM TO FALL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.
STARCRAFT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED RICON DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. A SOFTWARE SOLUTION FOR THIS SAFETY DEFECT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. UNTIL THE SOFTWARE SOLUTION IS AVAILABLE, RICON WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH A BULLETIN OUTLINING PROPER WHEELCHAIR LIFT OPERATION AND WILL SHIP OWNERS A DVD-BASED TRAINING AID TO PROMOTE PROPER LIFT OPERATION AT NO COST. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR STARCRAFT AT 1-800-348-7440.
STARCRAFT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2009 ALLSTAR SHUTTLE BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 2007 THROUGH DECEMBER 2009 AND FITTED WITH CERTAIN RICON S SERIES AND K SERIES L-MODEL WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. DUE TO A PROBLEM IN THE SOFTWARE THAT CONTROLS THE LIFT'S "UP" FUNCTION, SHOULD THE "UP" BUTTON BE RELEASED BEFORE THE FLOOR LEVEL LIMIT SWITCH IS ACTIVATED, THE LIFT MAY CONTINUE ITS UPWARD TRAVEL AND MAY OVERRUN THE FLOOR LEVEL CUT OFF POINT.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.