2010 STARTRANS SENATOR HD Complaints and Recall Information
The 2010 STARTRANS SENATOR HD has 0 complaints and 6 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to wheelchair lifts and air conditioning systems. These complaints center on potential safety hazards involving equipment malfunctions.
There are six recalls for this model affecting systems primarily related to mobility equipment and air conditioning. The recalls involve wheelchair lift malfunctions that present risk of injury, as well as electrical defects in air conditioning components. Each recall outlines specific defects, risks, and remedies provided at no cost to owners.
Recalls- Air conditioner fuse defect. NHTSA Recall 11V227000 affects 2,130 vehicles. The fuse in Carrier GENV EM-1 evaporator units may loosen causing high resistance and arcing, which could melt the fuse holder and start a vehicle fire. Startrans is providing retrofit kits and repair instructions free of charge.
- Wheelchair lift roll stop latch. Recall 12V186000 covers 2,060 buses with Braun Century-2 and Vista-2 wheelchair lifts. Roll stop latches on the outer barrier may bend or misalign over time, risking wheelchair occupant falls during use when the lift is elevated. Repairs are done by authorized dealers for free.
- Wheelchair lift armored pendant cable. Recall 13V067000 involves 1,858 buses equipped with Ricon lifts where the cable may contact the power lug and cause short circuits leading to fire. Ricon will supply a supplemental cover kit and instructions without charge.
- Wheelchair lift platform side plate cracking. Recall 14V662000 affects 1,705 buses with Ricon S-series wheelchair lifts. Cracked side plates can cause the platform to separate and fall when doors open, risking operator injury. Supplemental support bumpers or replacements are provided free.
- Wheelchair lift link arm and platform failure. Recall 16V369000 covers 759 buses. Folding link arms may have oversized pivot holes allowing bearing displacement, which may cause platform mounting failure and platform detachment when doors open. Inspections and free repairs are offered.
- Wheelchair lift bearing displacement. Recall 16V014000 affects 1,762 buses with similar defects as 16V369000. Bearings in folding link arms may move out of position, risking platform failure. Dealers perform inspections and replace damaged parts free of charge. This follows up on a prior related recall.
Owners facing repeated repairs or safety defects involving wheelchair lifts or air conditioning components should consider their rights under state lemon laws. Persistent unresolved recall issues may qualify for legal remedies.
2010 STARTRANS SENATOR HD Summary
2010
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
6
Total Recalls
10274
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2010 STARTRANS SENATOR HD
1762 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Supreme Corporation (Supreme) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 Azure Hybrid, Candidate, Senator, Senator HD, Senator II, President, President S2, Sentinel, and Trolley shuttle buses manufactured May 9, 2008, to August 9, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
Risk: If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
2010 STARTRANS SENATOR HD
759 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Supreme Corporation (Supreme) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 Startrans Activity Bus, Azure Hybrid, Candidate, Senator, Senator HD, Senator II, President, President S2, Sentinel Van, and Trolley shuttle buses manufactured May 9, 2008, to August 9, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts by Ricon. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack. Additionally, the lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
Risk: If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
2010 STARTRANS SENATOR HD
1705 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Supreme Corporation (Supreme) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Senator, Senator II, Candidate, Candidate II, Senator HD, and Sentinel transit buses manufactured January 2, 2006, to April 30, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation after January 1, 2006. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
Risk: If the platform 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.
2010 STARTRANS SENATOR HD
1858 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Supreme Corporation (Supreme) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Startrans Trolley, Sentinel, Senator HD, Senator, Candidate, C2, S2, PS2, and President transit buses equipped with Ricon manufactured wheelchair lifts which have an optional armored pendant cable. The cable may have been installed such that it doesn't clear the wheelchair lift and without a protective cover, or a misinstalled protective cover.
Risk: The cable may contact the power lug at the base of the wheel chair lift causing a short circuit that could result in a fire.
2010 STARTRANS SENATOR HD
2060 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
STARTRANS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN CENTURY-2 AND VISTA-2 WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED. SEE THE ABOVE LIST FOR THE AFFECTED MODELS.
Risk: A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIR¬ÃS OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.
2010 STARTRANS SENATOR HD
2130 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
STARTRANS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER GENV EM-1 EVAPORATOR UNITS. DUE TO TIME, TEMPERATURE, AND/OR VIBRATION, THE FUSE MAY LOOSEN IN THE FUSE HOLDER RESULTING IN HIGH RESISTANCE AND ARCING.
Risk: IF SUFFICIENT ARCING OCCURS, THE FUSE HOLDER MAY MELT, AND A VEHICLE FIRE MAY OCCUR.
Complaints
No complaints found.