Starcraft Bus And Mobility certain buses built on ford E-SERIES chassis and equipped with wheelchair lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no.
The short version
STARCRAFT BUS AND MOBILITY reported a problem with the exterior lighting brake lights. Here is what owners need to know.
CERTAIN BUSES BUILT ON FORD E-SERIES CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT FUNCTION IF THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT ENABLE SWITCH IS TURNED ON WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN GEAR.
IF THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO COME ON, THERE WILL BE NO REAR BRAKE LIGHTS TO INDICATE TO FOLLOWING VEHICLES THAT THE VEHICLE IS DECELERATING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE MAIN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BOARD, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 04V-161.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| — | See NHTSA record 04V-161 |
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