2006 Starcraft Ultrastar: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2006 Starcraft Ultrastar. The newest campaign is 15V445000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Jul 2015. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Other / Labels. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 15V445000, in the NHTSA record
Starcraft will notify owners, and dealers will install a revised certification label based on corrected axle and wheel calculations or dealers will remove seats from buses that cannot support additional weight beyond the GVWR on the existing label. This work will be done free of charge. The recall began on September 8, 2015. Owners may contact Starcraft customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Starcraft's number for this recall is 05-06242015-0058.
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.
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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 4,213 units in total.
15V445000Received . 800 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Starcraft Bus (Starcraft) is recalling certain model year 2002-2007 Allstar, Starquest, Starlite, and Ultrastar commercial buses manufactured January 1, 2002, to September 30, 2007. The affected vehicles, when loaded with passengers and fuel, may exceed the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the buses are loaded beyond the GVWR rating on the certification label, the vehicle could have poor handling, tire or suspension failure, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Starcraft will notify owners, and dealers will install a revised certification label based on corrected axle and wheel calculations or dealers will remove seats from buses that cannot support additional weight beyond the GVWR on the existing label. This work will be done free of charge. The recall began on September 8, 2015. Owners may contact Starcraft customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Starcraft's number for this recall is 05-06242015-0058.
Report filed by Starcraft Bus. Manufacturer campaign number 05-06242015-0058. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
12V293000Received . 2,209 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Starcraft is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 buses equipped with braun century-2 and/or vista-2 wheelchair lifts. Over time and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier may become bent or misaligned.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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’s occupant could fall and sustain injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Starcraft will notify owners, and the repairs will be performed by authorized braun dealers free of charge. Owners may contact starcraft bus at 1-800-347-7440.
Report filed by STARCRAFT BUS. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
11V571000Received . 1,204 units.
Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Starcraft is recalling certain model year 2006 and 2007 transit buses built on ford and freightliner chassis and 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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If sufficient arcing occurs, the fuse holder may melt, and a vehicle fire may occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Starcraft will notify owners and provide information on how to obtain the retrofit kit from carrier along with repair instructions. This service will be performed free of charge. The recall began in november 2011. (see carrier's recall campaign 11e-003.) owners may contact carrier at 1-800-348-7440.
Report filed by STARCRAFT BUS.
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Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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Other model years
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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.
- NHTSA page of the 2006 Starcraft UltrastarThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2006 Starcraft Ultrastar: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/starcraft/ultrastar/2006/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Starcraft Bus
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 Starcraft Ultrastar?
- 4,213 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Starcraft Ultrastar have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Starcraft Ultrastar, model years 2002 to 2013. 3 of them name the 2006 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Starcraft Ultrastar open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.