2010 STARCRAFT ULTRASTAR — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2010 STARCRAFT ULTRASTAR
The 2010 STARCRAFT ULTRASTAR 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 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER.
Recalls for the 2010 STARCRAFT ULTRASTAR
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2010 STARCRAFT ULTRASTAR, potentially affecting up to 5,367 vehicles.
Recall 14V018000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
| 1,954 vehicles affected
Defect: Starcraft Bus is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Allstar XL, Ultrastar, Allstar, Starlite, Starquest, Xpress, Prodigy, Quest, and Allstar MVP transit buses built on Ford cutaway chassis equipped with Ford 5.4L or 6.8L engines and Trans/Air-brand air compressors. In the affected vehicles, depending on the routing of the alternator harness, and the orientation of the heater hose spring clamp at...
Consequence: The charging system may fail which could lead to the vehicle stalling while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the spring clamp could pierce both the positive and negative wires of the alternator harness creating a short circuit which could result in a fire.
Remedy: Starcraft Bus will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles, correct the clamp installation and repair and reroute the alternator harness, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on February 19, 2014. Customers may contact Starcraft at 1-800-347-7440.
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 2010 STARCRAFT ULTRASTAR
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2010 STARCRAFT ULTRASTAR.
Safety Rating for the 2010 STARCRAFT ULTRASTAR
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2010 STARCRAFT ULTRASTAR in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2010 STARCRAFT ULTRASTAR
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2010 STARCRAFT ULTRASTAR
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the STARCRAFT ULTRASTAR
- 2005 STARCRAFT ULTRASTAR — 0 complaints
- 2006 STARCRAFT ULTRASTAR — 0 complaints
- 2007 STARCRAFT ULTRASTAR — 0 complaints
- 2008 STARCRAFT ULTRASTAR — 0 complaints
- 2009 STARCRAFT ULTRASTAR — 0 complaints
- 2010 STARCRAFT ULTRASTAR (current)
- 2011 STARCRAFT ULTRASTAR — 0 complaints
- 2012 STARCRAFT ULTRASTAR — 0 complaints
- 2013 STARCRAFT ULTRASTAR — 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