2004 STARCRAFT STARQUEST — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2004 STARCRAFT STARQUEST
The 2004 STARCRAFT STARQUEST 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 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.
Recalls for the 2004 STARCRAFT STARQUEST
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2004 STARCRAFT STARQUEST, potentially affecting up to 1,420 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 →Recall 06V469000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 8 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS, THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT VERTICAL SUPPORT ARMS WERE IMPROPERLY WELDED.
Consequence: DURING PASSENGER OPERATIONS IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO CLOSE THE LIFT DOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE INTERLOCKS TO REMAIN ENGAGED PREVENTING MOVEMENT OF THE BUSES OR THE ABILITY TO LOAD OR UNLOAD PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES FROM THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: RICON IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL AND WILL REPLACE THE TWO VERTICAL ARMS EVEN IF ONLY ONE ARM IS CRACKED (PLEASE SEE 06E008). OWNERS MAY CONTACT STARCRAFT BUS AT 800-348-7440 OR RICON AT 1-818-267-3000.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2004 STARCRAFT STARQUEST
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 STARCRAFT STARQUEST.
Safety Rating for the 2004 STARCRAFT STARQUEST
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2004 STARCRAFT STARQUEST in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2004 STARCRAFT STARQUEST
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2004 STARCRAFT STARQUEST
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the STARCRAFT STARQUEST
- 2001 STARCRAFT STARQUEST — 0 complaints
- 2002 STARCRAFT STARQUEST — 0 complaints
- 2003 STARCRAFT STARQUEST — 0 complaints
- 2004 STARCRAFT STARQUEST (current)
- 2005 STARCRAFT STARQUEST — 0 complaints
- 2006 STARCRAFT STARQUEST — 0 complaints
- 2007 STARCRAFT STARQUEST — 0 complaints
- 2008 STARCRAFT STARQUEST — 0 complaints
- 2009 STARCRAFT STARQUEST — 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