2006 STARCRAFT ALLSTAR — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
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Owner Complaints
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Recalls
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Service Bulletins
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Investigations
Overview of the 2006 STARCRAFT ALLSTAR
The 2006 STARCRAFT ALLSTAR has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EQUIPMENT.
Recalls for the 2006 STARCRAFT ALLSTAR
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 2006 STARCRAFT ALLSTAR, potentially affecting up to 4,492 vehicles.
Recall 15V445000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 800 vehicles affected
Defect: Starcraft Bus (Starcraft) is recalling certain model year 2002-2007 Allstar, Starquest, Starlite, and Ultrastar commercial buses manufactured January 1, 2002, to September 30, 2007. The affected vehicles, when loaded with passengers and fuel, may exceed the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
Consequence: If the buses are loaded beyond the GVWR rating on the certification label, the vehicle could have poor handling, tire or suspension failure, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Starcraft will notify owners, and dealers will install a revised certification label based on corrected axle and wheel calculations or dealers will remove seats from buses that cannot support additional weight beyond the GVWR on the existing label. This work...
View full details →Recall 15V298000 — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
| 110 vehicles affected
Defect: Starcraft Bus (Starcraft) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Allstar, Starlite, Starquest, and Senator II transit buses manufactured June 20, 2006, to February 17, 2015 and built on a GM chassis. The affected vehicles are equipped with Trans-Air add-on compressor mount kits, part numbers 4012506-01, 4012506-02, 4013126-01, 4013126-02, 4013235-01, 4013235-02, 4012909, 4013125, 4013222 and 717173 installed by Trans-Air personnel. After...
Consequence: If the power distribution terminal strip has a poor connection or a loose connection, the strip may arc or overheat, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
Remedy: Starcraft will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the power distribution terminal strip connection, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 17, 2015. Owners may contact Starcraft customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Starcraft's number for this...
View full details →Recall 13V199000 — EQUIPMENT
| 169 vehicles affected
Defect: Starcraft Bus is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Allstar buses manufactured November 2006, through July 2012. The affected buses are equipped with a Ricon manufactured wheelchair lift which may have an optional armored pendant cable. The cable may have been installed such that it doesn't clear the wheelchair lift and without a protective cover, or a misinstalled protective cover.
Consequence: If the cable does not clear the wheel chair lift it may contact the power lug and if it does not have a nonconductive cover, or it has an improperly installed non-conductive cover, then a short circuit may occur that could result in a fire.
Remedy: Starcraft will notify owners and direct them to contact Ricon. Ricon will provide a supplemental cover kit with instructions, free of charge. The recall began during June 2013. Owners may contact Starcraft at 1-800-348-7440 or Ricon at 1-818-267-3000. Starcraft's recall...
View full details →Recall 12V293000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 2,209 vehicles affected
Defect: STARCRAFT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2010 BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN CENTURY-2 AND/OR VISTA-2 WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED.
Consequence: A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIRS OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.
Remedy: STARCRAFT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT STARCRAFT BUS AT 1-800-347-7440.
View full details →Recall 11V571000 — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
| 1,204 vehicles affected
Defect: STARCRAFT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 AND 2007 TRANSIT BUSES BUILT ON FORD AND FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER GENV EM-1 EVAPORATOR UNITS. DUE TO TIME, TEMPERATURE, AND/OR VIBRATION, THE FUSE MAY LOOSEN IN THE FUSE HOLDER RESULTING IN HIGH RESISTANCE AND ARCING.
Consequence: IF SUFFICIENT ARCING OCCURS, THE FUSE HOLDER MAY MELT, AND A VEHICLE FIRE MAY OCCUR.
Remedy: STARCRAFT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO OBTAIN THE RETROFIT KIT FROM CARRIER ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN IN NOVEMBER 2011. (SEE CARRIER'S RECALL CAMPAIGN 11E-003.) OWNERS...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2006 STARCRAFT ALLSTAR
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 STARCRAFT ALLSTAR.
Safety Rating for the 2006 STARCRAFT ALLSTAR
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2006 STARCRAFT ALLSTAR in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2006 STARCRAFT ALLSTAR
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2006 STARCRAFT ALLSTAR
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the STARCRAFT ALLSTAR
- 2001 STARCRAFT ALLSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2002 STARCRAFT ALLSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2003 STARCRAFT ALLSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2004 STARCRAFT ALLSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2005 STARCRAFT ALLSTAR — 2 complaints
- 2006 STARCRAFT ALLSTAR (current)
- 2007 STARCRAFT ALLSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2008 STARCRAFT ALLSTAR — 1 complaint
- 2009 STARCRAFT ALLSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2010 STARCRAFT ALLSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2011 STARCRAFT ALLSTAR — 0 complaints
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