STARTRANS MFSAB 2010: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V546000

Make Model Year
STARTRANS MFSAB 2010
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2012-01-23 2011-11-09 2011-11-15

Production Dates: 2008-01-01 - 2010-04-09

Manufacturers Involved: STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 161

Report Initiator: OVSC OVSC Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 217

Summary

STARTRANS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2011 MODEL MFSAB SCHOOL ACTIVITY BUSES. THE REAR DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT IS PARTIALLY BLOCKED BY THE BUS SEATS. ACCORDINGLY, THESE BUSES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE."

Consequence

EGRESS FROM THE BUS MAY BE HINDERED IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE BUS OCCUPANTS.

Remedy

STARTRANS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 23, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT STARTRANS AT 1-877-258-1391.

Notes

STARTRANS RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 000314.OWNERS 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 .