NHTSA recall 04V161000
Exterior Lighting · STARCRAFT BUS AND MOBILITY
Details
What's wrong: Certain buses built on Ford e-series chassis and equipped with wheelchair lifts fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." The brake lights will not function if the wheelchair lift enable switch is turned on while the vehicle is in gear.
Why it matters: If the brake lights fail to come on, there will be no rear brake lights to indicate to following vehicles that the vehicle is decelerating, which could result in a crash.
The fix: Dealers will repair the main electrical circuit board. Owner notification began May 3, 2004.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2004 Starcraft Allstar, 2004 Starcraft Starlite.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 04V161000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.