The defect
STARTRANS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001 THROUGH 2009 TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 15, 2001 AND SEPTEMBER 24, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH LUMINATOR HORIZON LED SIDE DESTINATION SIGNS. THE CONNECTOR BOARD CAN CORRODE DUE TO AN ACCUMULATION OF MOISTURE UNDER THE CONNECTOR.
The risk
A SHORT COULD OCCUR, POSSIBLY CAUSING SMOKE AND FIRE.
The remedy
STARTRANS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE BUSES WILL BE REPAIRED BY EITHER STARTRANS OR LUMINATOR FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE LUMINATOR'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-054. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LUMINATOR AT 1-972-516-3033 OR STARTRANS AT 1-574-642-0811.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Startrans President | 2008, 2009 |
| Startrans Senator | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Startrans Senator HD | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Startrans Senator II | 2009 |
| Startrans Trolley | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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 President | 2008 | 0 | 6 |
| Startrans President | 2009 | 0 | 8 |
| Startrans Senator | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Startrans Senator | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Startrans Senator | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Startrans Senator | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| Startrans Senator | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| Startrans Senator | 2006 | 0 | 6 |
| Startrans Senator | 2007 | 0 | 8 |
| Startrans Senator | 2008 | 0 | 10 |
| Startrans Senator | 2009 | 0 | 9 |
| Startrans Senator HD | 2006 | 0 | 5 |
| Startrans Senator HD | 2007 | 0 | 7 |
| Startrans Senator HD | 2008 | 0 | 9 |
| Startrans Senator HD | 2009 | 0 | 10 |
| Startrans Senator II | 2009 | 0 | 10 |
| Startrans Trolley | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Startrans Trolley | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Startrans Trolley | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Startrans Trolley | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Startrans Trolley | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Startrans Trolley | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| Startrans Trolley | 2007 | 0 | 5 |
| Startrans Trolley | 2008 | 0 | 7 |
| Startrans Trolley | 2009 | 0 | 8 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2009
16 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the exterior lighting; STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 09V476000 15 Dec 2009 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 09V417000 23 Oct 2009 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| 09V340000 28 Aug 2009 | VT SPECIALIZED VEHICLES CORPORATION |
| 09V310000 29 Jul 2009 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 09V314000 28 Jul 2009 | LEISURE TRAVEL VANS, LTD |
| 09V280000 21 Jul 2009 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| 09V232000 24 Jun 2009 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 09V159000 15 May 2009 | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009