The defect
STARCRAFT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 PRODIGY AND QUEST SCHOOL BUSES, MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 11, 2010 THROUGH JANUARY 3, 2011. THESE BUSES ARE EQUIPPED WITH BUS SEATS MANUFACTURED BY C.E. WHITE. THE SEATS WERE SOLD AND INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN STARCRAFT SCHOOL BUSES. THE SEATS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION."
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT BACK MAY FAIL, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEATS OCCUPANT.
The remedy
STARCRAFT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REINFORCING BRACKET THAT C.E. WHITE HAS PROVIDED. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 5, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT STARCRAFT AT 1-800-347-7440.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Starcraft Prodigy | 2010, 2011 |
| Starcraft Quest | 2010, 2011 |
Components: SEATS
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 | 2010 | 0 | 9 |
| Starcraft Prodigy | 2011 | 0 | 8 |
| Starcraft Quest | 2010 | 0 | 10 |
| Starcraft Quest | 2011 | 0 | 8 |
Other seats recalls in 2012
13 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the seats; STARCRAFT BUS filed 11 campaigns in all.
| 12V554000 30 Nov 2012 | Medtec Ambulance Corporation |
| 12V525000 31 Oct 2012 | General Motors LLC |
| 12V509000 18 Oct 2012 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 12V496000 9 Oct 2012 | Braun Corporation |
| 12V328000 12 Jul 2012 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 12V323000 9 Jul 2012 | VAN HOOL N.V. |
| 12V313000 5 Jul 2012 | PREVOST CARS, INC. |
| 12V176000 20 Apr 2012 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012