NHTSA safety recall
Recall 10V219000: SEATS:BARRIERS
STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION · Reported to NHTSA May 21, 2010
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
STARTRANS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 MFSAB MODEL SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2008 THROUGH APRIL 9, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH FREEDMAN SEAT BARRIERS, P/NOS. 38764 AND 15198. THE BARRIER FOR LEG PROTECTION WAS BUILT USING THE WRONG GAUGE OF MATERIAL AND FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION."
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT(S) MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY PROTECTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
The remedy
STARTRANS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT STARTRANS AT 1-574-642-0810.
Notes
STARTRAN'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 000314.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 GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- 000314
- NHTSA campaign number
- 10V219000
- Units potentially affected
- 130
- Report received
- May 21, 2010
- Production range
- Jan 1, 2008 – Apr 9, 2010
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- 222
Vehicles covered
3 model years across 1 model
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.