2007 STARTRANS SENATOR II Complaints and Recall Information
The 2007 STARTRANS SENATOR II has 0 complaints and 5 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to the adaptive mobility equipment and air conditioning systems based on recall data.
There are five recalls addressing defects primarily in the air conditioning units and wheelchair lift equipment. The recalls involve potential fire risks, mechanical failures in mobility lifts, and safety hazards for passengers using the lifts.
Recalls- Air conditioner fuse issue. NHTSA recall 11V227000 affects 2,130 vehicles with Carrier GENV EM-1 evaporator units. Fuses can loosen over time causing high resistance and arcing that may melt the fuse holder and cause vehicle fires. The remedy includes a retrofit kit installation free of charge notified beginning April 18, 2011.
- Wheelchair lift roll stop latch. Recall 12V186000 covers 2,060 units with Braun Century-2 and Vista-2 wheelchair lifts. The roll stop latches may bend or misalign leading to potential falls if a wheelchair occupant rides over an insufficiently latched roll stop. Repairs by authorized Braun dealers are free and notification began June 7, 2012.
- Evaporator power resistor fire risk. Recall 10V562000 affects 2,393 buses with Trans/Air TA73 evaporators from 2006-2007. A short circuit in blower speed control can overheat the resistor causing it to melt and ignite the plastic housing, possibly causing fires. Trans/Air will install a thermal shutdown device at no cost as of January 11, 2011.
- Wheelchair lift restraint belt failure. Recall 10V204000 involves 805 buses with Ricon public use lifts from 2007-2010. The restraint belt tongue may be improperly engaged allowing the lift to operate unsafely with occupants on the platform, risking injury. Ricon provides a warning decal and DVD training aid starting July 12, 2010, with no charge to owners.
- Wheelchair lift platform side plate cracking. Recall 16V386000 affects 406 vehicles with certain Ricon wheelchair lifts from 2006-2016. Cracks or out-of-position bearings can cause the platform to separate and fall, risking injury to the lift operator. Forest River notifies owners and dealers inspect and replace damaged parts free beginning July 7, 2016.
Owners facing repeated repairs or ongoing issues relating to these recalls or other safety defects may have rights under their state’s lemon law. Consulting a consumer protection attorney could help clarify available options.
2007 STARTRANS SENATOR II Summary
2007
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
5
Total Recalls
7794
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2007 STARTRANS SENATOR II
406 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Glaval Universal, Primetime, Sport, Titan, Titan II, Entourage, Legacy transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to April 29, 2016, 2015-2016 Elkhart ECE3, ECE4, ECG4 transit buses manufactured October 24, 2014, to September 9, 2015, and 2006-2016 Starcraft Bus Allstar, Allstar XL, Starlite, Quest, Quest XL, and StarTrans Senator II, Senator II HD, and PS/2 vehicles manufactured January 1, 2006, to April 29, 2016. These vehicles are 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 platform side plates crack or the platform mounting fails from out-of-position bearings, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the vehicle's doors are opened, the platform may fall onto the lift operator, increasing their risk of injury.
2007 STARTRANS SENATOR II
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.
2007 STARTRANS SENATOR II
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.
2007 STARTRANS SENATOR II
805 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
STARTRANS BUS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2010 CANDIDATE, CANDIDATE II, SENATOR, SENATOR HD, PRESIDENT, TROLLEY, SENATOR II, AND SENTINAL TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 2007 THROUGH DECEMBER 18, 2009 AND FITTED WITH RICON PUBLIC USE LIFTS. THE RESTRAINT BELT ON THESE LIFTS WAS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE LIFT FROM MOVING, UNLESS THE TONGUE OF THE BELT IS FULLY ENGAGED AND LATCHED IN THE BUCKLE. RICON HAS DISCOVERED, HOWEVER, THAT IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE OPERATOR TO INSERT THE BELT TONGUE INTO THE BUCKLE WITHOUT FULLY ENGAGING THE LATCHING MECHANISM. IN THIS CASE, THE RESTRAINT BELT WOULD APPEAR TO BE LATCHED, AND THE OPERATOR COULD RUN THE LIFT. IF THE RESTRAINT BELT TONGUE IS NOT FULLY ENGAGED INTO THE RESTRAINT BELT BUCKLE, AND LATCHED, THE LIFT MAY OPERATE WITH AN OCCUPANT ON THE PLATFORM.
Risk: THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE WITHOUT THE RESTRAINT BELT PROPERLY BUCKLED.
2007 STARTRANS SENATOR II
2393 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT
STARTRANS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 AND 2007 CANDIDATE, CANDIDATE II, SENATOR HD, TROLLEY, PRESIDENT, SENATOR, AND SENATOR II TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH TRANS/AIR TA73 EVAPORATORS. THE EVAPORATOR UTILIZES A POWER RESISTOR TO REGULATE BLOWER SPEED. SHOULD A SHORT OCCUR IN THE "LOW OR MEDIUM SPEED" CIRCUIT WHILE THE BLOWER IS IN HIGH SPEED, THE SHORT WILL CAUSE THE SUPPLY VOLTAGE TO FEEDBACK THROUGH THE RESISTOR TO GROUND, NOT DRAWING ENOUGH CURRENT TO TRIP THE FUSE.
Risk: THIS WOULD CAUSE THE RESISTOR TEMPERATURE TO RISE TO A POINT WHERE IT WILL MELT AND POSSIBLY IGNITE THE PLASTIC BLOWER HOUSING TO WHICH IT IS MOUNTED. THE OVERHEATING CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Complaints
No complaints found.