NHTSA Campaign 11V492000 — STARTRANS MFSAB 2011 VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
Public recall record in a structured, readable format. Campaign: 11V492000. Vehicle: STARTRANS MFSAB. Component: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR.
Overview
| Campaign Number | 11V492000 |
|---|---|
| Make / Model | STARTRANS MFSAB |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR |
| Manufacturer | STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION |
| Manufacturer Campaign # | 000314 |
Official summary
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 REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 111, "REARVIEW MIRRORS."
Official consequence
IMAGES IN CROSS VIEW MIRRORS DO NOT ACCURATELY SHOW ANOTHER VEHICLE'S LOCATION, IMPROPER USE OF MIRRORS MAY REDUCE THE CLEAR AND REASONABLY UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW TO THE REAR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Official 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.
Official notes
STARTRANS RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 000314.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Full record fields (non-empty)
| Record ID | 87551 |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Campaign Number | 11V492000 |
| Make | STARTRANS |
| Model | MFSAB |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number | 000314 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR |
| Manufacturer Name | STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION |
| Record Type Code | V |
| Potentially Affected Units | 444 |
| Action Date | 2011-11-10 |
| Initiator Code | OVSC |
| Manufacturer (Display) | STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION |
| Report Date | 2011-10-03 |
| Notification Date | 2011-10-05 |
| Additional Field 17 | 571 |
| Additional Field 18 | 111 |
| Official Summary | 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 REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 111, "REARVIEW MIRRORS." |
| Official Consequence | IMAGES IN CROSS VIEW MIRRORS DO NOT ACCURATELY SHOW ANOTHER VEHICLE'S LOCATION, IMPROPER USE OF MIRRORS MAY REDUCE THE CLEAR AND REASONABLY UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW TO THE REAR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Official 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. |
| Official Notes / Contact | STARTRANS RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 000314.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> . |
| NHTSA Record Key | 000043918001310774000000241 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |