2008 STARTRANS CANDIDATE II — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2008 STARTRANS CANDIDATE II
The 2008 STARTRANS CANDIDATE II 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 ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.
Recalls for the 2008 STARTRANS CANDIDATE II
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2008 STARTRANS CANDIDATE II, potentially affecting up to 2,865 vehicles.
Recall 12V186000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 2,060 vehicles affected
Defect: STARTRANS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN CENTURY-2 AND VISTA-2 WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED. SEE THE ABOVE LIST FOR THE AFFECTED MODELS.
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: STARTRANS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 7, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT STARTRANS AT 1-800-642-4889.
View full details →Recall 10V204000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 805 vehicles affected
Defect: STARTRANS BUS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2010 CANDIDATE, CANDIDATE II, SENATOR, SENATOR HD, PRESIDENT, TROLLEY, SENATOR II, AND SENTINAL TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 2007 THROUGH DECEMBER 18, 2009 AND FITTED WITH RICON PUBLIC USE LIFTS. THE RESTRAINT BELT ON THESE LIFTS WAS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE LIFT FROM MOVING, UNLESS THE TONGUE OF THE BELT IS...
Consequence: THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE WITHOUT THE RESTRAINT BELT PROPERLY BUCKLED.
Remedy: STARTRANS BUS IS WORKING WITH RICON AND RICON WILL BE PERFORMING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. PLEASE SEE RICON'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-060. RICON WILL PROVIDE CUSTOMERS WITH A WARNING DECAL AND A DVD-BASED TRAINING AID. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2008 STARTRANS CANDIDATE II
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 STARTRANS CANDIDATE II.
Safety Rating for the 2008 STARTRANS CANDIDATE II
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2008 STARTRANS CANDIDATE II in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2008 STARTRANS CANDIDATE II
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2008 STARTRANS CANDIDATE II
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the STARTRANS CANDIDATE II
- 2006 STARTRANS CANDIDATE II — 0 complaints
- 2007 STARTRANS CANDIDATE II — 0 complaints
- 2008 STARTRANS CANDIDATE II (current)
- 2009 STARTRANS CANDIDATE II — 0 complaints
- 2010 STARTRANS CANDIDATE II — 0 complaints
Other STARTRANS Models
- STARTRANS AZURE HYBRID — 0 total complaints
- STARTRANS C2 — 0 total complaints
- STARTRANS CANDIDATE — 0 total complaints
- STARTRANS CANIDATE — 0 total complaints
- STARTRANS CANIDATE II — 0 total complaints
- STARTRANS E-LO — 0 total complaints
- STARTRANS MFASB — 0 total complaints
- STARTRANS MFSAB — 0 total complaints