2008 STARTRANS MFSAB — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2008 STARTRANS MFSAB
The 2008 STARTRANS MFSAB 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 ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR.
Recalls for the 2008 STARTRANS MFSAB
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 2008 STARTRANS MFSAB, potentially affecting up to 1,523 vehicles.
Recall 16V369000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 759 vehicles affected
Defect: Supreme Corporation (Supreme) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 Startrans Activity Bus, Azure Hybrid, Candidate, Senator, Senator HD, Senator II, President, President S2, Sentinel Van, and Trolley shuttle buses manufactured May 9, 2008, to August 9, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts by Ricon. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair...
Consequence: If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
Remedy: Supreme will notify owners and advise them to contact Ricon, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge....
View full details →Recall 11V546000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
| 161 vehicles affected
Defect: STARTRANS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2011 MODEL MFSAB SCHOOL ACTIVITY BUSES. THE REAR DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT IS PARTIALLY BLOCKED BY THE BUS SEATS. ACCORDINGLY, THESE BUSES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE."
Consequence: EGRESS FROM THE BUS MAY BE HINDERED IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE BUS OCCUPANTS.
Remedy: STARTRANS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 23, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT STARTRANS AT 1-877-258-1391.
View full details →Recall 11V492000 — VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
| 444 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2011 STARTRANS MFSAB SCHOOL ACTIVITY BUSES WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT THE REQUIRED DECAL ON THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WHICH WARNS THE BUS OPERATOR TO USE THE CROSS VIEW MIRRORS WHILE THE BUS IS STOPPED AND NOT TO USE THE CROSS VIEW MIRRORS WHILE THE BUS IS MOVING. ACCORDINGLY, THE BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS...
Consequence: IMAGES IN CROSS VIEW MIRRORS DO NOT ACCURATELY SHOW ANOTHER VEHICLE'S LOCATION, IMPROPER USE OF MIRRORS MAY REDUCE THE CLEAR AND REASONABLY UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW TO THE REAR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: STARTRANS WILL MAIL THE REQUIRED DECAL ALONG WITH DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS ON WHERE TO PLACE THE DECAL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT STARTRANS AT 1- 877-258-1391.
View full details →Recall 11V225000 — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
| 29 vehicles affected
Defect: STARTRANS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 MFSAB SCHOOL BUSES 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: STARTRANS 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 SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 18, 2011. (SEE CARRIER'S RECALL CAMPAIGN...
View full details →Recall 10V219000 — SEATS:BARRIERS
| 130 vehicles affected
Defect: STARTRANS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 MFSAB MODEL SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2008 THROUGH APRIL 9, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH FREEDMAN SEAT BARRIERS, P/NOS. 38764 AND 15198. THE BARRIER FOR LEG PROTECTION WAS BUILT USING THE WRONG GAUGE OF MATERIAL AND FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND...
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT(S) MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY PROTECTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy: STARTRANS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT STARTRANS AT 1-574-642-0810.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2008 STARTRANS MFSAB
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 STARTRANS MFSAB.
Safety Rating for the 2008 STARTRANS MFSAB
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2008 STARTRANS MFSAB in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2008 STARTRANS MFSAB
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2008 STARTRANS MFSAB
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the STARTRANS MFSAB
- 2003 STARTRANS MFSAB — 0 complaints
- 2004 STARTRANS MFSAB — 0 complaints
- 2005 STARTRANS MFSAB — 0 complaints
- 2006 STARTRANS MFSAB — 0 complaints
- 2007 STARTRANS MFSAB — 0 complaints
- 2008 STARTRANS MFSAB (current)
- 2009 STARTRANS MFSAB — 0 complaints
- 2010 STARTRANS MFSAB — 0 complaints
- 2011 STARTRANS MFSAB — 0 complaints
- 2012 STARTRANS MFSAB — 0 complaints
- 2013 STARTRANS MFSAB — 0 complaints
Other STARTRANS Models
- STARTRANS AZURE HYBRID — 0 total complaints
- STARTRANS C2 — 0 total complaints
- STARTRANS CANDIDATE — 0 total complaints
- STARTRANS CANDIDATE II — 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