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NHTSA recall 05V007000

Equipment · STARCRAFT BUS AND MOBILITY

January 10, 2005report date
612units affected
Vehicle recalltype
Details

What's wrong: Certain transit buses fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release." The rear door is not labeled correctly to identify that it is an emergency exit and instructions for opening the door are not affixed to the door.

Why it matters: If the operation of the emergency exit door is not understood, an occupant may not be able to open the door and exit the vehicle in the event of a crash.

The fix: Dealers will inspect and install an emergency exit sign above the rear door. Instructions for opening the door will be mounted near the handle of the door free of charge. The recall began on February 15, 2005.

Affected vehicles on MotorDeets

All model years NHTSA lists

2001 Starcraft Allstar, 2002 Starcraft Allstar, 2003 Starcraft Allstar, 2005 Starcraft Allstar, 2001 Starcraft Starlite, 2002 Starcraft Starlite, 2003 Starcraft Starlite, 2004 Starcraft Starlite, 2005 Starcraft Starlite, 2001 Starcraft Starquest, 2002 Starcraft Starquest, 2003 Starcraft Starquest, 2004 Starcraft Starquest, 2005 Starcraft Starquest, 2001 Starcraft Xlt, 2002 Starcraft Xlt, 2003 Starcraft Xlt, 2004 Starcraft Xlt, 2005 Starcraft Xlt.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 05V007000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.