The defect
STARCRAFT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2011 PRODIGY MFSAB AND QUEST MODEL SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 20, 2008, THROUGH JANUARY 18, 2011. THE BODY PANELS COULD BE MISSING A STRUCTURAL JOINT ADHESIVE. ACCORDINGLY, THESE BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE JOINT STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 221, "SCHOOL BUS BODY JOINT STRENGTH."
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH CAN OCCUR AS A RESULT OF THE STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE OF THE SCHOOL BUS BODY PANELS.
The remedy
STARCRAFT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT STARCRAFT AT 1-800-348-7440.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Starcraft Prodigy | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Starcraft Quest | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starcraft Prodigy | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| Starcraft Prodigy | 2009 | 0 | 6 |
| Starcraft Prodigy | 2010 | 0 | 9 |
| Starcraft Prodigy | 2011 | 0 | 8 |
| Starcraft Quest | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| Starcraft Quest | 2009 | 0 | 6 |
| Starcraft Quest | 2010 | 0 | 10 |
| Starcraft Quest | 2011 | 0 | 8 |
Other structure recalls in 2011
26 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the structure; STARCRAFT BUS filed 11 campaigns in all.
| 11V596000 23 Dec 2011 | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. |
| 11V566000 22 Nov 2011 | SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS, LLC |
| 11V551000 10 Nov 2011 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 11V546000 9 Nov 2011 | STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION |
| 11V517000 26 Oct 2011 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 11V504000 18 Oct 2011 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 11V491000 3 Oct 2011 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| 11V486000 27 Sept 2011 | OPEN RANGE R.V. COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011