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2006-2012 Starcraft Bus Allstar, Starcraft Bus Allstar XL and others recall: equipment adaptive/mobility

Forest River, Inc. reported this safety recall on November 13, 2014. It covers about 969 vehicles.

vehicles affected
969
reported
Nov 13, 2014
owners notified
Jan 9, 2015

Equipment adaptive/mobility

What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Starcraft Bus Xpress, Starquest, Starlite, Allstar, Allstar XL, MVP, Ultrastar, and XLT transit buses manufactured June 1, 2006, to February 27, 2012 equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
Risk
If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
Remedy
Starcraft Bus will notify all owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began in January 2015. Owners may contact Starcraft Bus customer service at 1‑800‑348‑7440, or Ricon customer service at 1‑800‑322‑2884.

Recall number 14V729000

Affected vehicles

Questions about recall 14V729000

Is there a recall on the 2006-2012 Starcraft Bus Allstar, Starcraft Bus Allstar XL and others equipment adaptive/mobility?

Yes. Recall 14V729000, reported on November 13, 2014, covers about 969 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 14V729000?

Starcraft Bus will notify all owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began in January 2015. Owners may contact Starcraft Bus customer service at 1‑800‑348‑7440, or Ricon customer service at 1‑800‑322‑2884.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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