2011 STARTRANS SENATOR
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
StartTrans Bus Corporation is recalling model year 2011 Senator commercial buses equipped with an SMI Prolo roof hatch. The roof hatches may have increased friction between internal components that can cause the hatch to require excessive force to open. This means the hatches may not meet federal safety requirements for emergency exits, which could hinder occupants from exiting the bus during an emergency and potentially result in injuries.
StartTrans will notify owners at no charge. A service kit will be provided by SMI along with repair instructions to the dealer or owner. Owners may contact StartTrans at 1-574-642-0811 or SMI at 1-800-951-7867.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, EGRESS OF THE BUS MAY BE HINDERED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
STARTRANS WILL NOTIFY THE OWNER AND A SERVICE KIT WILL BE PROVIDED BY SMI ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE DEALER OR OWNER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY BEGAN IN JUNE 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT STARTRANS AT 1-574-6420811 OR SMI AT 1-800-951-7867.
STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION (STARTRANS) IS RECALLING ONE MODEL YEAR 2011 SENATOR COMMERCIAL BUS EQUIPPED WITH A SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING INC. (SMI) PROLO ROOF HATCH. INCREASED FRICTION BETWEEN THE REAR PLATE ASSEMBLY, P/NO. 009327, AND THE NYLON REAR POP-UP SUPPORT, P/NO. 008956, MAY RESULT IN AN OPENING FORCE OF THE PROLO ROOF HATCHES THAT EXCEEDS FEDERAL STANDARD REQUIREMENTS. THUS, THESE HATCHES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE."
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