CarRecallWatch- Component
- SEATS
- Problem
- Starcraft Bus (Starcraft) is recalling certain model year 2015 Prodigy and Quest school buses manufactured August 21, 2014, to April 16, 2015. The affected vehicles have seat bottoms whose foam core may not meet the flammability requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 302, "Flammability of Interior Materials."
- Risk
- If the seats are built with this seat bottom foam core, the seats may not resist catching fire in the presence of an ignition source, increasing the risk that a fire may start or spread.
- Remedy
- Starcraft will notify owners, and dealers will replace the school bus seat bottoms with foam that is compliant to the safety standard, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in June 2015. Owners may contact Starcraft customer service at 1-800-348-7440 or by email at [email protected].
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
Certain 2015 Starcraft Prodigy and Quest school buses, built between August 21, 2014 and April 16, 2015, have seat bottoms whose foam core may not meet federal flammability requirements for interior materials. If an ignition source is present, these seats may not resist catching fire, which increases the risk that a fire could start or spread.
Starcraft will notify affected owners, and authorized dealers will replace the seat bottoms with foam that meets the safety standard. The repair is free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in June 2015. Owners can contact Starcraft customer service at 1-800-348-7440 or [email protected], and should check their vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Starcraft Prodigy | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Starcraft Quest | 2015 |