2009 STARCRAFT PRODIGY Complaints and Recall Information
The 2009 STARCRAFT PRODIGY has 0 complaints and 8 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to safety and labeling, including missing or incorrect labels and defects in structural components and emergency exits. There are also recalls involving electrical and tire safety systems.
The vehicle has eight recalls addressing several systems including safety labels, body structure, door mechanisms, electrical components, and tire information. These recalls involve repairs to labeling, structural adhesives, door latches, electrical wiring, and air conditioning components.
- Labels missing or incorrect. Recall 11V102000 affects 1,426 buses with missing driver instructions on cross mirrors, which could lead to incorrect mirror use and potential crashes. Recall 15V430000 covers 832 buses with tire placards displaying incorrect tire pressure values and missing spare tire info, risking overinflated tires and failure.
- Structural joint adhesive absent. Recall 11V100000 involves 1,385 vehicles missing structural adhesive in body panels, compromising joint strength and increasing risk of body panel collapse and serious injury in crashes.
- Emergency exit door latch binding. Recall 11V584000 affects 1,792 buses with rear emergency exit handles that may bind due to insufficient lubrication, potentially preventing door opening during emergencies.
- Electrical component damage from voltage spikes. Recall 14V102000 addresses 281 buses equipped with A & M Systems door actuators where voltage spikes damage circuit boards, increasing the risk of fire due to overheating.
- Power distribution terminal reconnect issue. Recalls 15V300000 (two entries, same campno) involve 76 buses having a poorly reconnected power distribution terminal strip after air conditioner compressor installation, which may overheat or arc, raising fire risk.
Owners of the 2009 STARCRAFT PRODIGY dealing with repeated repairs or unresolved recall issues involving structural, safety, or electrical systems may have rights under their state’s lemon law.
2009 STARCRAFT PRODIGY Summary
2009
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
6
Total Recalls
5792
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2009 STARCRAFT PRODIGY
832 vehicles affected
TIRES
Starcraft Bus (Starcraft) is recalling certain model year 2008-2015 Prodigy and Quest school buses manufactured October 20, 2008, to June 1, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with Tire Placards that display an incorrect kilopascal (kPa) value for tire pressures. The label may also be missing the spare tire information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less."
Risk: If the tire is filled based on the incorrect information listed on the placard, the tire may be over inflated, possibly resulting in sudden tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
2009 STARCRAFT PRODIGY
76 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Starcraft Bus (Starcraft) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Quest and Prodigy school buses manufactured June 20, 2006, through February 17, 2015 on GM chassis. The affected vehicles are equipped with Trans-Air add-on compressor mount kits, part numbers 4012506-01, 4012506-02, 4013126-01, 4013126-02, 4013235-01, 4013235-02, 4012909, 4013125, 4013222 and 717173 installed by Trans-Air personnel. After installing the compressor, a power distribution terminal strip may not have been properly reconnected.
Risk: If the power distribution terminal strip has a poor connection or a loose connection, the strip may arc or overheat, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
2009 STARCRAFT PRODIGY
281 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
Starcraft Bus is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 Prodigy and Quest school buses manufactured August 20, 2009, through March 30, 2010, and equipped with A & M Systems-brand door actuators. Voltage spikes may damage the electrical components and electrical circuits of the door actuator, causing the circuit board to develop high resistance.
Risk: High resistance may cause the board to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
2009 STARCRAFT PRODIGY
1792 vehicles affected
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
STARCRAFT BUS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2011 PRODIGY AND QUEST SCHOOL BUSES AND MFSAB ACTIVITY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 8, 2008, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 16, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH A CHALLENGER DOOR REAR EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS. 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. 217, "BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE."
Risk: 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.
2009 STARCRAFT PRODIGY
1385 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE:BODY
STARCRAFT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2011 PRODIGY MFSAB AND QUEST MODEL SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 20, 2008, THROUGH JANUARY 18, 2011. THE BODY PANELS COULD BE MISSING A STRUCTURAL JOINT ADHESIVE. ACCORDINGLY, THESE BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE JOINT STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 221, "SCHOOL BUS BODY JOINT STRENGTH."
Risk: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH CAN OCCUR AS A RESULT OF THE STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE OF THE SCHOOL BUS BODY PANELS.
2009 STARCRAFT PRODIGY
1426 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
STARCRAFT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2011 PRODIGY AND QUEST MFSAB MODEL SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 20, 2008, THROUGH JANUARY 18, 2011. THE LABEL INSTRUCTING DRIVERS TO NOT USE THE CROSS MIRRORS TO VIEW TRAFFIC WHILE THE BUS IS IN MOTION IS MISSING. ACCORDINGLY, THESE BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE LABELING REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 111, "REVIEW MIRRORS."
Risk: USING THE MIRRORS TO VIEW TRAFFIC WHILE THE BUS IS IN MOTION DOES NOT ACCURATELY SHOW ANOTHER VEHICLE'S LOCATION AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Complaints
No complaints found.