The defect
Starcraft Bus (Starcraft) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Quest and Prodigy school buses manufactured June 20, 2006, through February 17, 2015 on GM chassis. The affected vehicles are equipped with Trans-Air add-on compressor mount kits, part numbers 4012506-01, 4012506-02, 4013126-01, 4013126-02, 4013235-01, 4013235-02, 4012909, 4013125, 4013222 and 717173 installed by Trans-Air personnel. After installing the compressor, a power distribution terminal strip may not have been properly reconnected.
The risk
If the power distribution terminal strip has a poor connection or a loose connection, the strip may arc or overheat, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
The remedy
Starcraft will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the power distribution terminal strip connection, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 17, 2015. Owners may contact Starcraft customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Starcraft's number for this recall is 15V-213.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Starcraft Prodigy | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Starcraft Quest | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
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 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Prodigy | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Prodigy | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| Starcraft Prodigy | 2009 | 0 | 6 |
| Starcraft Prodigy | 2010 | 0 | 9 |
| Starcraft Prodigy | 2011 | 0 | 8 |
| Starcraft Prodigy | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Starcraft Prodigy | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Starcraft Prodigy | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Starcraft Prodigy | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Starcraft Quest | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Quest | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Quest | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| Starcraft Quest | 2009 | 0 | 6 |
| Starcraft Quest | 2010 | 0 | 10 |
| Starcraft Quest | 2011 | 0 | 8 |
| Starcraft Quest | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Starcraft Quest | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Starcraft Quest | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Starcraft Quest | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2015
85 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the electrical system; Starcraft Bus filed 10 campaigns in all.
| 15V874000 23 Dec 2015 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 15V854000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V851000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V853000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V828000 9 Dec 2015 | Halcore Group, Inc. |
| 15V813000 2 Dec 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V799000 25 Nov 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 15V754000 13 Nov 2015 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015