2013 STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
N/A
Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2013 STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY
The 2013 STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, SEATS, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.
Recalls for the 2013 STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2013 STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY, potentially affecting up to 1,769 vehicles.
Recall 24V370000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
| 854 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River) is recalling certain 2010-2020 Starcraft Prodigy, Quest, and 2013 Rondak school buses. The exterior front roof panel was manufactured with inadequate joint strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
Consequence: A school bus roof panel with inadequate joint strength may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will secure the exterior front roof section, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 31, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-1782.
View full details →Recall 18V722000 — SEATS
| 872 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Starcraft Bus Prodigy, 2010-2019 Starcraft Bus Quest, 2019 Starcraft Bus Senator II, Quest XL and StarTrans Bus MFSAB buses, equipped with CE White/HSM SB11-30" series, standard, unbelted, school bus seats, or SB11-30" series school bus seats with lap belts only. The foam in the knee impact area of the lower seat...
Consequence: If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will insert an additional piece of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam into the lower seatback area, free of charge. The recall began November 1, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3112....
View full details →Recall 15V767000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 43 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Starcraft Prodigy and Quest school buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to September 26, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts built by the Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too...
Consequence: If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2013 STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY.
Safety Rating for the 2013 STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2013 STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2013 STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2013 STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY
- 2008 STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY — 0 complaints
- 2009 STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY — 0 complaints
- 2010 STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY — 0 complaints
- 2011 STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY — 0 complaints
- 2012 STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY — 0 complaints
- 2013 STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY (current)
- 2014 STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY — 0 complaints
- 2015 STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY — 0 complaints
- 2016 STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY — 0 complaints
- 2017 STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY — 0 complaints
- 2018 STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY — 0 complaints
Other STARCRAFT BUS Models
- STARCRAFT BUS QUEST — 4 total complaints
- STARCRAFT BUS ALL STAR — 0 total complaints
- STARCRAFT BUS ALL STAR XL — 0 total complaints
- STARCRAFT BUS ALLSTAR — 0 total complaints
- STARCRAFT BUS ALLSTAR MVP — 0 total complaints
- STARCRAFT BUS ALLSTAR XL — 0 total complaints
- STARCRAFT BUS ALLSTAR XL MVP — 0 total complaints
- STARCRAFT BUS ALLSTAR XLT — 0 total complaints