SEATS
Published November 15, 2018 · Recall initiated: November 12, 2018
What's the hazard
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Starcraft Senator II, 2016-2018 Starcraft Allstar, 2017-2018 Starcraft Starlite, and 2019 Starcraft Starquest transit buses, equipped with Freedman GO-ES Foldaway Seats, part numbers 43705, 45467, 48923, and 75719. When the back seat cushion is rotated from the stowed position to the upright position, the seat cushion may not remain locked into place when under load, such as in a crash or a sudden stop. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages.
What to do
Forest River will notify owners, and Freedman Seating will repair the foldaway seat, free of charge. The recall began December 4, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3112 or Freedman customer service at 1-800-443-4540. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-0903.
Recall details
- Brand
- STARCRAFT BUS
- Model
- SENATOR II
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Lot
- 2017 STARCRAFT BUS SENATOR II | 2016 STARCRAFT BUS ALLSTAR | 2017 STARCRAFT STARLITE | 2018 STARCRAFT BUS ALLSTAR | 2019 STARCRAFT BUS STARQUEST | 2018 STARCRAFT BUS STARLITE | 2017 STARCRAFT BUS ALLSTAR
- Risk classification
- V
- Country
- US
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