2003 STARCRAFT STARLITE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2003 STARCRAFT STARLITE
The 2003 STARCRAFT STARLITE has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS.
Recalls for the 2003 STARCRAFT STARLITE
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2003 STARCRAFT STARLITE, potentially affecting up to 1,412 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 05V007000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 612 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE." THE REAR DOOR IS NOT LABELED CORRECTLY TO IDENTIFY THAT IT IS AN EMERGENCY EXIT AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPENING THE DOOR ARE NOT AFFIXED TO THE DOOR.
Consequence: IF THE OPERATION OF THE EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR IS NOT UNDERSTOOD, AN OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND EXIT THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL AN EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ABOVE THE REAR DOOR. INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPENING THE DOOR WILL BE MOUNTED NEAR THE HANDLE OF THE DOOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 15, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2003 STARCRAFT STARLITE
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 STARCRAFT STARLITE.
Safety Rating for the 2003 STARCRAFT STARLITE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2003 STARCRAFT STARLITE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2003 STARCRAFT STARLITE
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2003 STARCRAFT STARLITE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the STARCRAFT STARLITE
- 1998 STARCRAFT STARLITE — 0 complaints
- 1999 STARCRAFT STARLITE — 0 complaints
- 2000 STARCRAFT STARLITE — 0 complaints
- 2001 STARCRAFT STARLITE — 0 complaints
- 2002 STARCRAFT STARLITE — 0 complaints
- 2003 STARCRAFT STARLITE (current)
- 2004 STARCRAFT STARLITE — 0 complaints
- 2005 STARCRAFT STARLITE — 0 complaints
- 2006 STARCRAFT STARLITE — 0 complaints
- 2007 STARCRAFT STARLITE — 0 complaints
- 2008 STARCRAFT STARLITE — 0 complaints
Other STARCRAFT Models
- STARCRAFT AUTUMN RIDGE — 14 total complaints
- STARCRAFT STARCRAFT — 10 total complaints
- STARCRAFT ALLSTAR — 5 total complaints
- STARCRAFT ARUBA — 4 total complaints
- STARCRAFT HOMESTEAD — 4 total complaints
- STARCRAFT LAUNCH — 4 total complaints
- STARCRAFT 21SSO — 3 total complaints
- STARCRAFT AR-ONE — 3 total complaints