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NHTSARecalled 2012-03-05

Starcraft Bus — SEATS

Is my product affected?

2011 STARCRAFT PRODIGY; 2010 STARCRAFT PRODIGY; 2011 STARCRAFT QUEST; 2010 STARCRAFT QUEST

  • Brand STARCRAFT

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Starcraft is recalling certain 2010-2011 model year Prodigy and Quest school buses manufactured between October 11, 2010 and January 3, 2011. These buses are equipped with bus seats made by C.E. White that do not meet federal safety standards for school bus seating. In a crash, the seat back may fail, which could increase the risk of injury to the person sitting in the seat.

Starcraft will notify owners of the recalled buses, and dealers will install a reinforcing bracket provided by C.E. White to address the problem. The recall began on April 5, 2012. Owners of affected buses can contact Starcraft at 1-800-347-7440.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT BACK MAY FAIL, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT’S OCCUPANT.

What should I do?

STARCRAFT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REINFORCING BRACKET THAT C.E. WHITE HAS PROVIDED. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 5, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT STARCRAFT AT 1-800-347-7440.

Details from the source

STARCRAFT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 PRODIGY AND QUEST SCHOOL BUSES, MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 11, 2010 THROUGH JANUARY 3, 2011. THESE BUSES ARE EQUIPPED WITH BUS SEATS MANUFACTURED BY C.E. WHITE. THE SEATS WERE SOLD AND INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN STARCRAFT SCHOOL BUSES. THE SEATS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION."

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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