The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·14V730000·Announced 2014-11-13

Starcraft Bus Recalls School Buses with Cracking Wheelchair Lifts

Forest River is recalling 2010-2012 Starcraft Bus Quest and Prodigy school buses because wheelchair lift platform side plates may crack, posing an injury risk.

What this means for you

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 defect in a wheelchair lift that poses a risk of injury to the operator if the platform falls, but no injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2010-2012 Starcraft Bus Quest and Prodigy school buses manufactured between January 13, 2010, and November 17, 2011. These vehicles are equipped with specific Ricon Corporation wheelchair lift models (S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510). The recall involves 46 affected vehicles.

The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack. If the side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.

Starcraft Bus will notify owners to take the buses to a Ricon dealer or service center to install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced free of charge. The recall began on January 9, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-219-533-5934 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.

The recalled product

Product
STARCRAFT BUS QUEST, PRODIGY
Brand
STARCRAFT BUS
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
46

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 (2)

  • QUEST
  • PRODIGY

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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