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Starcraft Bus - Alternator wiring harness may be pinched

Official notice

27 Jan 2014

Last checked

27 Jan 2014

Critical riskNHTSA
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An official NHTSA notice concerns Starcraft Bus - Alternator wiring harness may be pinched. The charging system may fail which could lead to the vehicle stalling while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the spring clamp could pierce both the positive and negative wires of the alternator harness creating a short circuit which could result in a fire. Published 2014-01-27.

What to do now

Starcraft bus will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles, correct the clamp installation and repair and reroute the alternator harness, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on february 19, 2014. Customers may contact starcraft at 1-800-347-7440.

Units affected

1,954

Recall number

EQ14-001

Official notice

2014-01-27

The hazard

The charging system may fail which could lead to the vehicle stalling while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the spring clamp could pierce both the positive and negative wires of the alternator harness creating a short circuit which could result in a fire.

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Affected products

Product 1

Starcraft Bus — Alternator wiring harness may be pinched

Units affected

1,954

Risk / hazard

The charging system may fail which could lead to the vehicle stalling while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the spring clamp could pierce both the positive and negative wires of the alternator harness creating a short circuit which could result in a fire.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Brand

Starcraft Bus

Manufacturer

Starcraft bus

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Starcraft Bus. Contact: Starcraft Bus.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

EQ14-001

Campaign number

14V018000

Units affected

1,954

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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