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Startrans Mfsab Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 11 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 13 model years of the Startrans Mfsab (2003–2019).

11
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2010
year with most recalls

Pick your Startrans Mfsab model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2019 Startrans Mfsab20
2014 Startrans Mfsab10
2013 Startrans Mfsab10
2012 Startrans Mfsab10
2011 Startrans Mfsab40
2010 Startrans Mfsab80
2009 Startrans Mfsab70
2008 Startrans Mfsab50
2007 Startrans Mfsab40
2006 Startrans Mfsab20
2005 Startrans Mfsab10
2004 Startrans Mfsab10
2003 Startrans Mfsab10

All Startrans Mfsab recalls (11)

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

  1. Retractor (seat belts) and anchorage (seat belts)

    NHTSA 19V542000 Reported 951 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Glaval Concorde II, Entourage, Legacy, Primetime, Universal, Commute, Startrans Candidate II, P/S2, Senator II, Senator II HD, Senator II MPV, and MFSAB buses. The driver's upper seat belt restraint and bottom retractor anchor bolts may not have been fully tightened during…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the tightness of the affected bolts, free of charge. The recall began August 27, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-800-348-7440. Forest…

    Model years: 2019

  2. Seats

    NHTSA 18V722000 Reported 872 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Starcraft Bus Prodigy, 2010-2019 Starcraft Bus Quest, 2019 Starcraft Bus Senator II, Quest XL and StarTrans Bus MFSAB buses, equipped with CE White/HSM SB11-30" series, standard, unbelted, school bus seats, or SB11-30" series school bus seats with lap belts only. The foam…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will insert an additional piece of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam into the lower seatback area, free of charge. The recall began November 1, 2018. Owners may contact Forest…

    Model years: 2019

  3. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 16V369000 Reported 759 vehicles potentially affected Supreme Corporation

    Supreme Corporation (Supreme) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 Startrans Activity Bus, Azure Hybrid, Candidate, Senator, Senator HD, Senator II, President, President S2, Sentinel Van, and Trolley shuttle buses manufactured May 9, 2008, to August 9, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510…

    Remedy: Supreme will notify owners and advise them to contact Ricon, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be…

    Model years: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

  4. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 13V083000 Reported 4 vehicles potentially affected Supreme Corporation

    Supreme Corporation (Supreme) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Startrans MFSAB school buses equipped with Ricon manufactured wheelchair lifts which have an optional armored pendant cable. The armored cable may be positioned such that it does not clear the wheelchair lift.

    Remedy: Ricon will be conducting this recall on behalf of Supreme. Ricon will notify the affected owners and will provide a supplemental cover kit and instructions, free of charge. The recall began on March 8, 2013. Owners may…

    Model years: 2009, 2010

  5. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 12V185000 Reported 4 vehicles potentially affected STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION

    Startrans is recalling certain 2009 and 2010 mfsab school buses, equipped with braun wheelchair lifts. Over time and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier may become bent or misaligned.

    Remedy: Startrans will notify owners, and the repairs will be performed by authorized braun dealers free of charge. The recall began on june 7, 2012. Owners may contact startrans at 1-574-642-0811.

    Model years: 2009, 2010

  6. Barriers (seats)

    NHTSA 11V572000 Reported 69 vehicles potentially affected STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION

    Startrans is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 mfsab school buses manufactured from april 14, 2010, through june 7, 2011, equipped with c. E. White self-latching seat cushions. The self-latching mechanism used to retain the seat cushion to the frame may not activate. Accordingly, these seats fail to conform to the requirements…

    Remedy: Startrans will notify owners, and dealers will repair the seats free of charge. The safety recall began on january 16, 2012. Owners may contact startrans at 1-574-642-4730.

    Model years: 2010, 2011

  7. Door (structure)

    NHTSA 11V546000 Reported 161 vehicles potentially affected STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION

    Startrans is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2011 model mfsab school activity buses. The rear door emergency exit is partially blocked by the bus seats. Accordingly, these buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release."

    Remedy: Startrans will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on january 23, 2012. Owners may contact startrans at 1-877-258-1391.

    Model years: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

  8. Interior (visibility)

    NHTSA 11V492000 Reported 444 vehicles potentially affected STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION

    Certain model year 2007 through 2011 startrans mfsab school activity buses were produced without the required decal on the rear view mirror which warns the bus operator to use the cross view mirrors while the bus is stopped and not to use the cross view mirrors while the bus is moving. Accordingly, the buses fail to comply with the…

    Remedy: Startrans will mail the required decal along with detailed instructions on where to place the decal. The safety recall began on november 10, 2011. Owners may contact startrans at 1- 877-258-1391.

    Model years: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

  9. Air conditioner (equipment)

    NHTSA 11V225000 Reported 29 vehicles potentially affected STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION

    Startrans is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2010 mfsab school buses 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: Startrans 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 safety recall began on april 18,…

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

  10. Equipment

    NHTSA 10V561000 Reported 53 vehicles potentially affected STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION

    Startrans is recalling certain model year 2003-2007 mfsab school activity buses equipped with trans/air ta73 evaporators. The evaporator utilizes a power resistor to regulate blower speed. Should a short occur in the "low or medium speed" circuit while the blower is in high speed, the short will cause the supply voltage to feedback…

    Remedy: Trans/air, in cooperation with startrans, will install a thermal shutdown device in series with the speed resistors. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on january 7, 2011. Owners may…

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

  11. Barriers (seats)

    NHTSA 10V219000 Reported 130 vehicles potentially affected STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION

    Startrans is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 mfsab model school buses manufactured from january 2008 through april 9, 2010, equipped with freedman seat barriers, p/nos. 38764 and 15198. The barrier for leg protection was built using the wrong gauge of material and fails to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard…

    Remedy: Startrans will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on june 18, 2010. Owners may contact startrans at 1-574-642-0810.

    Model years: 2008, 2009, 2010

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.