Startrans: recalls by model and year

Name: Startrans recall campaigns
Creator: Recall Register
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NHTSA lists 32 vehicle recall campaigns for Startrans. The register has 13 model lines of the make, model years 2001 to 2022. NHTSA has no complaint on file for the make.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Model lines

13 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

Startrans: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns
Senator	14	14
Senator II	14	14
Senator HD	9	11
Trolley	14	10
Candidate	11	10
MFSAB	13	11
President	9	10
PS2	16	8
Azure Hybrid	9	3
Sentinel Bus	9	3
President S2	7	2
Sentinel	7	2
Candidate II	7	5

This table compares the model lines of Startrans only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not compare one make with a different make.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 5 of 32.

22V029000Received 25 Jan 2022. 1,699 units.
Electrical System / Wiring / Relays/Solenoids
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Battisti Coach; Federal Coach-Spirit; StarCraft Quest XL; 2022 StarTrans P/S2; Elkhart Coach; Glaval Concord II, Legacy, Primetime; StarCraft Allstar MVP, Allstar XLT; Eldorado Advance; 2021-2022 Eldorado National(K-s)-Advantage; StarTrans Senator II, Senator II HD, Candidate II; StarCraft Starquest, Starlite; Glaval Commute, Entourage, Universal; Berkshire Coach Ultra; and 2021-2023 StarCraft Allstar and Allstar XL Transit Buses. The Programmable Relay Power Center (PRC) module can fail.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A PRC module failure can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a wire jumper harness to the PRC module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 1, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1461.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-1461. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Mar 2022. The campaign has 40 make, model and year entries.
20V237000Received 28 Apr 2020. 2 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Retractor
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020 StarTrans P/S2 ST93036 transit buses equipped with Freedman GO-ES foldaway seats. The seat belt retractor block out zone may have not been set correctly, potentially resulting in a seat belt that may not properly secure the occupant. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Forest River notified the dealers and they will inspect and replace the retractors, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440 or Freedman Seating customer service at 1-800-443-4540. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-1158.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 05-1158. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 Jun 2020. The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
19V542000Received 24 Jul 2019. 951 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Retractor
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Glaval Concorde II, Entourage, Legacy, Primetime, Universal, Commute, Startrans Candidate II, P/S2, Senator II, Senator II HD, Senator II MPV, and MFSAB buses. The driver's upper seat belt restraint and bottom retractor anchor bolts may not have been fully tightened during manufacturing, and, as a result, the bolts may loosen.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the bolts loosen, the seat belt assembly may fail to restrain the occupant in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the tightness of the affected bolts, free of charge. The recall began August 27, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-1061.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 05-1061. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Aug 2019. The campaign has 10 make, model and year entries.
18V770000Received 31 Oct 2018. 182 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Disc / Caliper
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Forest River Berkshire recreational vehicles and StarTrans PS2 transit buses and 2019 Glaval Legacy transit buses. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Forest River will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) authorized service facilities will check and tighten the brake caliper mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began November 21, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3112. Forest River's number for this recall is 35 and 5C-0897.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 35;5C-0897. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Nov 2018. The campaign has 5 make, model and year entries.
18V722000Received 15 Oct 2018. 872 units.
Seats
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Starcraft Bus Prodigy, 2010-2019 Starcraft Bus Quest, 2019 Starcraft Bus Senator II, Quest XL and StarTrans Bus MFSAB buses, equipped with CE White/HSM SB11-30" series, standard, unbelted, school bus seats, or SB11-30" series school bus seats with lap belts only. The foam in the knee impact area of the lower seat back may not absorb enough impact in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will insert an additional piece of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam into the lower seatback area, free of charge. The recall began November 1, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3112. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-0886.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 05-0886. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Nov 2018. The campaign has 20 make, model and year entries.

The list shows the newest 5 of 32 campaigns.

Download all 32 campaigns of Startrans (CSV)

Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Startrans vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2016, with 6 campaigns.

Complaints about Startrans vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them.

Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.

Cite this page

Recall Register. Startrans: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/startrans/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
Investigations that name the make: 0
Units in the campaigns: 28,105

Manufacturers in the recall file: STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION; Supreme Corporation.

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Startrans model line has the most recall campaigns?: The Senator: 14 campaigns for 14 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Startrans?: 28,105 units in 32 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.