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2004 Startrans Candidate Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2004 Startrans Candidate. Check your own VIN below.

2
safety recalls
0
owner complaints to NHTSA

2 safety recalls for the 2004 Startrans Candidate

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 08V626000 Reported 4,409 vehicles potentially affected STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION

    Startrans is recalling 4,409 my 2004-2008 senator and candidate shuttle buses built on ford or chevrolet chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the threshold…

    Remedy: Startrans is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or startrans at 877-258-1392.

  2. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 08V627000 Reported 4,409 vehicles potentially affected STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION

    Startrans is recalling 4,409 my 2004-2008 senator and candidate shuttle buses built on ford or chevrolet chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift systems for motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock…

    Remedy: Startrans is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or startrans at 877-258-1392.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2004 Startrans Candidate. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Startrans Candidate model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Startrans Candidate model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2004 Startrans Candidate20
2005 Startrans Candidate20
2006 Startrans Candidate40
2007 Startrans Candidate50
2008 Startrans Candidate80
2009 Startrans Candidate70
2010 Startrans Candidate50
2011 Startrans Candidate30
2012 Startrans Candidate30
2013 Startrans Candidate20
2014 Startrans Candidate20

Checking a specific 2004 Startrans Candidate

How do I know if my 2004 Startrans Candidate has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2004 Startrans Candidate; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Startrans dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 08V626000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Startrans models

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.