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2005 Starcraft Allstar problems

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1
Recalls
3

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Equipment: other: labelsReported July 13, 2015 · 800 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Starcraft Bus (Starcraft) is recalling certain model year 2002-2007 Allstar, Starquest, Starlite, and Ultrastar commercial buses manufactured January 1, 2002, to September 30, 2007. The affected vehicles, when loaded with passengers and fuel, may exceed the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
Risk
If the buses are loaded beyond the GVWR rating on the certification label, the vehicle could have poor handling, tire or suspension failure, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Starcraft will notify owners, and dealers will install a revised certification label based on corrected axle and wheel calculations or dealers will remove seats from buses that cannot support additional weight beyond the GVWR on the existing label. This work will be done free of charge. The recall began on September 8, 2015. Owners may contact Starcraft customer service at 1‑800‑348‑7440. Starcraft's number for this recall is 05-06242015-0058.

Recall number 15V445000 · Recall details

Equipment adaptive/mobilityReported February 11, 2009 · 814 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Starcraft is recalling 814my 2005-2007 ford e-350 starlite, ford e-350/e-450 allstar, and gm 3500 allstar trucks built on ford and gm chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations on motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area.
Risk
The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
Remedy
Starcraft is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). Owners may contact ricon at 1‑818‑267‑3000 or starcraft at 574‑642‑3112.

Recall number 09V053000 · Recall details

Equipment: other: labelsReported January 10, 2005 · 612 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Certain transit buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release." the rear door is not labeled correctly to identify that it is an emergency exit and instructions for opening the door are not affixed to the door.
Risk
If the operation of the emergency exit door is not understood, an occupant may not be able to open the door and exit the vehicle in the event of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and install an emergency exit sign above the rear door. Instructions for opening the door will be mounted near the handle of the door free of charge. The recall began on february 15, 2005. Owners may contact starcraft at 1‑800‑348‑7440.

Recall number 05V007000 · Recall details

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What 2005 Starcraft Allstar owners say

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Filed Aug 12, 2005 · MI

Dt: 2005 starcraft homestead rancher, travel trailer, the consumer was traveling from south carolina back to michigan, while in virginia the consumer had noticed that the tongue of the trailer was starting to bend, after going about 40 miles down the road the trailer had started to drop in the front, the tongue started to crack along the part that connected to the trailer, the consumer had contacted the insurance company who had the trailer towed to a storage lot, the consumer had taken pictures of the trailer. The consumer had taken the trailer to the dealership where it was purchased. The dealer contacted the manufacturer. The consumer believes that the manufacturer has another company producing the trailer for them, starcraft has contacted that company, the consumer is unsure of the company s name. The dealer told the consumer that they would replace the tongue on the trailer, the trailer should either be on the way to be repaired or currently at the dealership, there were no problems with the tongue of the trailer when the consumer had started on their trip, the consumer does not feel that this will make the trailer safe, the consumer had purchased the trailer new, this was the first trip the consumer had taken the trailer on. *ak

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