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Starcraft Bus due to insufficient lubrication on the rear door handle latch mechanism, the handle may bind, requiring a great force to open the rear door.

NHTSA campaign 11V-584 · Reported December 8, 2011 · 1,792 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Starcraft Bus
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,792
REMEDY
STARCRAFT BUS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

STARCRAFT BUS reported a problem with the doors latch. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION ON THE REAR DOOR HANDLE LATCH MECHANISM, THE HANDLE MAY BIND, REQUIRING A GREAT FORCE TO OPEN THE REAR DOOR. ACCORDINGLY, THESE BUSES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.

WHY IT MATTERS

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS MAY BE UNABLE TO OPEN THE REAR DOOR, WHICH WOULD HINDER EGRESS OF THE BUS, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.

WHAT TO DO

STARCRAFT BUS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-584.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 11V-584

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

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