The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·10V194000·Announced 2010-05-03

Starcraft Recalls One 2010 Quest School Bus for Seat Defect

Starcraft Bus is recalling one 2010 Quest school bus because a seat locking mechanism may be misaligned, posing an injury risk in a crash.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (seat retention) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Starcraft Bus is recalling one model year 2010 Quest school bus. The vehicle fails to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection." Specifically, the seat cushion retention locking mechanism in certain seats can be misaligned.

The defect presents a safety hazard because seat occupants may be injured in the event of a crash. This recall affects only one specific vehicle.

Starcraft will repair the bus free of charge. The safety recall began on May 3, 2010. Owners may contact Starcraft at 1-800-348-7440 for assistance. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
STARCRAFT QUEST
Brand
STARCRAFT
Manufacturer
STARCRAFT BUS
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
1

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • QUEST

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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