Starcraft Starlite Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 12 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 20 model years of the Starcraft Starlite (1998–2017).

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All Starcraft Starlite recalls (12)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Starcraft Starlite, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Seats

   NHTSA 18V799000 Reported November 12, 2018 38 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

   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…

   Remedy: 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…

   Model years: 2017

2. Driveshaft (power train)

   NHTSA 17V430000 Reported July 6, 2017 557 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

   Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Glaval Commute; 2017-2018 Crossfit; 2016-2017 Starcraft Candidate II and Prodigy Bus; 2015-2017 Starcraft Starlite recreational transit buses; and one 2017 Rockport work truck. These vehicles were built on Ford Transit chassis. In the affected vehicles, the flexible coupling…

   Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and as an interim repair, Ford dealers will replace the flexible coupling on any vehicle with more than 30,000 miles. A final remedy repair of a redesigned flexible coupling or a…

   Model years: 2015, 2016, 2017

3. Labels (equipment)

   NHTSA 15V445000 Reported July 13, 2015 800 vehicles potentially affected Starcraft Bus

   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…

   Remedy: 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…

   Model years: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

4. Air conditioner (equipment)

   NHTSA 15V298000 Reported May 20, 2015 110 vehicles potentially affected Starcraft Bus

   Starcraft Bus (Starcraft) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Allstar, Starlite, Starquest, and Senator II transit buses manufactured June 20, 2006, to February 17, 2015 and built on a GM chassis. The affected vehicles are equipped with Trans-Air add-on compressor mount kits, part numbers 4012506-01, 4012506-02, 4013126-01,…

   Remedy: Starcraft will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the power distribution terminal strip connection, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 17, 2015. Owners may contact Starcraft…

   Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

5. Alternator/generator/regulator (electrical system)

   NHTSA 14V018000 Reported January 27, 2014 1,954 vehicles potentially affected Starcraft Bus

   Starcraft Bus is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Allstar XL, Ultrastar, Allstar, Starlite, Starquest, Xpress, Prodigy, Quest, and Allstar MVP transit buses built on Ford cutaway chassis equipped with Ford 5.4L or 6.8L engines and Trans/Air-brand air compressors. In the affected vehicles, depending on the routing of the alternator…

   Remedy: 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.…

   Model years: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

6. Equipment adaptive/mobility

   NHTSA 12V293000 Reported June 22, 2012 2,209 vehicles potentially affected STARCRAFT BUS

   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.

   Remedy: 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.

   Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

7. Roof and pillars (structure)

   NHTSA 12V268000 Reported June 8, 2012 61 vehicles potentially affected STARCRAFT BUS

   Starcraft bus is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 starlite shuttle buses manufactured from april 1, 2011, through march 25, 2012, equipped with specialty manufacturing inc. (smi) prolo roof hatches. Increased friction between the rear plate assemblies, p/no. 009327, and the nylon rear pop-up support, p/no. 008956, may result…

   Remedy: Starcraft bus will notify owners. Smi will provide service kits along with repair instructions to dealers and owners, free of charge. The safety recall began during june 2012. Owners may contact starcraft bus at…

   Model years: 2011, 2012

8. Air conditioner (equipment)

   NHTSA 11V571000 Reported December 1, 2011 1,204 vehicles potentially affected STARCRAFT BUS

   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.

   Remedy: 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…

   Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

9. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

   NHTSA 07V425000 Reported September 11, 2007 13,765 vehicles potentially affected STARCRAFT RV, INC.

   On certain fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation, the refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.

   Remedy: Starcraft rv will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free…

   Model years: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

10. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 05V007000 Reported January 10, 2005 612 vehicles potentially affected STARCRAFT BUS AND MOBILITY

    Certain transit buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release." the rear door is not labeled correctly to identify that it is an emergency exit and instructions for opening the door are not affixed to the door.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and install an emergency exit sign above the rear door. Instructions for opening the door will be mounted near the handle of the door free of charge. The recall began on february 15, 2005. Owners…

    Model years: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

11. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 04V520000 Reported October 26, 2004 518 vehicles potentially affected STARCRAFT BUS AND MOBILITY

    On certain buses equipped with sure-lok wheelchair securement systems, the sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly is out of alignment.

    Remedy: Sure-lok is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will inspect and replace the wheelchair securement retractors as necessary. Owners should contact sure-lock at 1-908-231-1804 or…

    Model years: 2004

12. Brake lights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 04V161000 Reported April 5, 2004 91 vehicles potentially affected STARCRAFT BUS AND MOBILITY

    Certain buses built on ford e-series chassis and equipped with wheelchair lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the brake lights will not function if the wheelchair lift enable switch is turned on while the vehicle is in gear.

    Remedy: Dealers will repair the main electrical circuit board. Owner notification began may 3, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy…

    Model years: 2004

Other Starcraft models

• Starcraft7 complaints
• Autumn Ridge4 complaints
• 21SSO3 complaints
• Allstar3 complaints
• Aruba3 complaints
• Roadstar3 complaints
• Tent Trailer3 complaints
• Allstar XLT2 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.