2016 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
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Owner Complaints
6
Recalls
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Service Bulletins
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Investigations
Overview of the 2016 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST
The 2016 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 6 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, STRUCTURE:BODY, SEATS.
Recalls for the 2016 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST
NHTSA has recorded 6 recalls for the 2016 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST, potentially affecting up to 5,648 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 24V429000 — STRUCTURE:BODY
| 3,192 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Starcraft Allstar MVP, 2016 and 2019 Allstar XL, 2016-2018 Allstar XL MVP, 2009-2010 and 2012-2018 Starcraft MFSAB/Prodigy, 2014-2016 Quest XL, 2013 and 2015-2018 Starcraft MPV/Prodigy, 2009-2010 Prodigy, 2009-2022 Quest, 2011 Quest XL school buses. The restraining barrier may not provide sufficient protection in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail...
Consequence: An insufficient restraining barrier can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will relocate the seat barrier, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 16, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-1584.
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 16V386000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 406 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Glaval Universal, Primetime, Sport, Titan, Titan II, Entourage, Legacy transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to April 29, 2016, 2015-2016 Elkhart ECE3, ECE4, ECG4 transit buses manufactured October 24, 2014, to September 9, 2015, and 2006-2016 Starcraft Bus Allstar, Allstar XL, Starlite, Quest, Quest XL, and StarTrans Senator II,...
Consequence: If the platform side plates crack or the platform mounting fails from out-of-position bearings, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the vehicle's doors are opened, the platform may fall onto the lift operator, increasing their risk of injury.
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 July...
View full details →Recall 16V227000 — SEATS
| 7 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Starcraft Prodigy and Quest school buses manufactured January 29, 2016, to February 25, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with seats that may separate from the base frame due to bolt failure.
Consequence: In the event of a crash, the seat can separate from the base frame, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seats free of charge. The recall began on June 7, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-262-2212. Forest River's number for this recall is 5-04162016-0174.
View full details →Recall 16V016000 — OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY
| 317 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Starcraft Quest, and XL school buses manufactured June 1, 2015, to November 1, 2015, equipped with certain Transpec T6000, T6100, and T7000 series school bus stop arms. The affected stop arms have a reflective decal that may peel loose from the stop arm. As such, these stop arms fail...
Consequence: Without a reflective decal, the stop arms would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and their dealers will replace the stop arm blade assembly, free of charge. The recall began on February 4, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440 or the manufacturer of the stop...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2016 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2016 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST.
Safety Rating for the 2016 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2016 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2016 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2016 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the STARCRAFT BUS QUEST
- 2011 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST — 0 complaints
- 2012 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST — 0 complaints
- 2013 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST — 0 complaints
- 2014 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST — 0 complaints
- 2015 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST — 0 complaints
- 2016 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST (current)
- 2017 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST — 3 complaints
- 2018 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST — 0 complaints
- 2019 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST — 1 complaint
- 2020 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST — 0 complaints
- 2021 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST — 0 complaints
Other STARCRAFT BUS Models
- 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
- STARCRAFT BUS AVALON — 0 total complaints