Starcraft ALL Star Recall 15V445: Buses May Be Overloaded Beyond Weight Limit, Raising Crash Risk

What this recall means for you

These commercial buses may be loaded with passengers and fuel beyond the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) shown on the certification label. The vehicles therefore do not fully comply with federal certification requirements. When overloaded, the bus could handle poorly and suffer tire or suspension failure, which increases the risk of a crash.

Starcraft will notify owners. Dealers will either install a revised certification label based on corrected axle and wheel calculations, or remove seats from buses that cannot support weight beyond the GVWR on the existing label. The work is free of charge. Owners can contact Starcraft customer service at 1-800-348-7440, referencing recall number 05-06242015-0058.

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Official recall notice

Safety recall 15V445Starcraft Bus

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Problem: 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."
Risk: 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 will be done free of charge. The recall began on September 8, 2015. Owners may contact Starcraft customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Starcraft's number for this recall is 05-06242015-0058.
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.

Affected vehicles

Starcraft ALL Star	2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Starcraft Starlite	2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Starcraft Starquest	2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Starcraft Ultrastar	2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007