Starcraft Transit Buses Recalled for Potential Air Conditioner Fire Risk
Starcraft is recalling 2006-2007 transit buses due to a fuse defect in Carrier air conditioners that may cause arcing and vehicle fire.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a defect that may result in a vehicle fire, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or structural/electrical defects posing severe risk.
Plain-English summary
Starcraft Bus is recalling certain model year 2006 and 2007 transit buses built on Ford and Freightliner chassis. The affected vehicles are equipped with Carrier GENV EM-1 evaporator units. The recall covers Starcraft Starlite, Elf, XLT, Starquest, Ultrastar, Allstar XL, and Allstar models.
The defect involves a fuse that may loosen in the fuse holder due to time, temperature, and/or vibration. This loosening can result in high resistance and arcing. If sufficient arcing occurs, the fuse holder may melt, potentially leading to a vehicle fire.
Starcraft will notify owners and provide information on how to obtain a retrofit kit from Carrier, along with repair instructions. This service will be performed free of charge. The recall began in November 2011. Owners may contact Carrier at 1-800-348-7440 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- STARCRAFT STARLITE, ELF, XLT, STARQUEST
- Brand
- STARCRAFT
- Manufacturer
- STARCRAFT BUS
- Category
- Vehicle — Transit Bus
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,204
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 (7)
- STARLITE
- ELF
- XLT
- STARQUEST
- ULTRASTAR
- ALLSTAR XL
- ALLSTAR
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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