Starcraft Xlt, model years 2004 to 2009. Filed by Starcraft Bus and reported to NHTSA on 19 March 2013. 399 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Starcraft Bus is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 XLT buses manufactured from January 16, 2004, to October 29, 2009. The affected vehicles have incorrect values for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating and Gross Axle Weight Rating specified on the certification label. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 13V100 cover?
- Starcraft XLT, model years 2004-2009.
- What is wrong with them?
- Starcraft Bus is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 XLT buses manufactured from January 16, 2004, to October 29, 2009. The affected vehicles have incorrect values for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating and Gross Axle Weight Rating specified on the certification label.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- A misprinted label could lead to improper vehicle loading. Improper loading could result in a tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Starcraft will notify owners, and dealers will remedy the buses by either providing a new certification label, adding additional suspension and upgrading the rear tires, or removing seats. The safety recall began on April 1, 2013. Owners may contact Starcraft Bus at 1-800-348-7440.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A misprinted label could lead to improper vehicle loading. Improper loading could result in a tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 13V100 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Starcraft Bus |
| System at fault | Equipment:Other:Labels |
| Reported to NHTSA | 19 March 2013 |
| Model years | 2004-2009 |
| Vehicles named | STARCRAFT XLT |
What the notice says today
The consequence
A misprinted label could lead to improper vehicle loading. Improper loading could result in a tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Starcraft will notify owners, and dealers will remedy the buses by either providing a new certification label, adding additional suspension and upgrading the rear tires, or removing seats. The safety recall began on April 1, 2013. Owners may contact Starcraft Bus at 1-800-348-7440.
What it said before
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This is one of 2,632 notices in the record whose component field names equipment. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 29 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 13V100, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v100/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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Other Starcraft Bus notices we hold
- 13V199: model year 2006-2012 Allstar buses manufactured November 2006, through July 2012
- 12V268: MODEL YEAR 2011 AND 2012 STARLITE SHUTTLE BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 1, 2011, THROUGH MARCH 25, 2012, EQUIPPED WITH SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING INC
- 11V584: MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2011 PRODIGY AND QUEST SCHOOL BUSES AND MFSAB ACTIVITY
- 10V278: MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2009 ALLSTAR SHUTTLE BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 1, 2007 THROUGH DECEMBER 18, 2009 AND FITTED WITH RICON PUBLIC USE LIFTS
All 5 Starcraft Bus campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
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