STARCRAFT ALLSTAR 2005: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V053000

Make Model Year
STARCRAFT ALLSTAR 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-01-20 2009-02-11 2009-02-11

Production Dates: 2001-09-01 - 2005-01-31

Manufacturers Involved: STARCRAFT BUS AND MOBILITY

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 0901V-001

Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 814

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 404

Summary

STARCRAFT IS RECALLING 814MY 2005-2007 FORD E-350 STARLITE, FORD E-350/E-450 ALLSTAR, AND GM 3500 ALLSTAR TRUCKS BUILT ON FORD AND GM CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS ON MOTOR VEHICLES." THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER IN A CERTAIN SPOT WITHIN THE DEFINED THRESHOLD AREA.

Consequence

THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.

Remedy

STARCRAFT IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE "PLEASE SEE 07E095". OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR STARCRAFT AT 574-642-3112.

Notes

STARCRAFT RECALL NO. 0901V-001.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .