2010 STARCRAFT PRODIGY; 2010 STARCRAFT QUEST; 2011 STARCRAFT QUEST; 2009 STARCRAFT PRODIGY; 2009 STARCRAFT QUEST; 2008 STARCRAFT PRODIGY; 2011 STARCRAFT PRODIGY; 2008 STARCRAFT QUEST
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Starcraft Bus is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2011 Prodigy and Quest school buses and MFSAB activity vehicles manufactured from December 8, 2008, through September 16, 2011, that are equipped with Challenger door rear emergency exit doors. The rear door handle latch mechanism may not have sufficient lubrication, causing the handle to bind and require excessive force to open. This condition could prevent vehicle occupants from opening the rear door during an emergency and may hinder their ability to exit the bus.
Starcraft Bus will notify owners and dealers will repair the affected buses free of charge. The recall began on January 10, 2012. Owners of affected vehicles should contact Starcraft Bus at 1-800-348-7440.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS MAY BE UNABLE TO OPEN THE REAR DOOR, WHICH WOULD HINDER EGRESS OF THE BUS, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
STARCRAFT BUS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 10, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT STARCRAFT BUS AT 1-800-348-7440.
STARCRAFT BUS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2011 PRODIGY AND QUEST SCHOOL BUSES AND MFSAB ACTIVITY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 8, 2008, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 16, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH A CHALLENGER DOOR REAR EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS. DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION ON THE REAR DOOR HANDLE LATCH MECHANISM, THE HANDLE MAY BIND, REQUIRING A GREAT FORCE TO OPEN THE REAR DOOR. ACCORDINGLY, THESE BUSES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE."
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.