The defect
ON CERTAIN 29' PROPANE POWERED BUSES, THE FRONT BODY MOUNT HAS NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY REINFORCED.
The risk
THE BODY COULD SHIFT FROM THE FRAME DURING STEERING MANEUVERS OR IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
The remedy
A REMEDY HAS NOT YET BEEN PROVIDED BY STARTRANS. SUPREME HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SUPREME AT 1-219-642-4730.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Startrans Bus Classic American Trolley | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Startrans Bus Classic American Trolley | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Startrans Bus Classic American Trolley | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Startrans Bus Classic American Trolley | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
Other structure recalls in 2002
14 of the 434 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2002 concerned the structure; SUPREME CORP. filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 02V295000 14 Nov 2002 | WABASH NATIONAL CORP. |
| 02V292000 8 Nov 2002 | DIAMOND COACH CORPORATION |
| 02V273000 4 Oct 2002 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 02V247000 13 Sept 2002 | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| 02V237000 9 Sept 2002 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
| 02V200000 7 Aug 2002 | IC CORPORATION |
| 02V173000 12 Jul 2002 | IC CORPORATION |
| 02V167000 25 Jun 2002 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2002