Starcraft BUS recall 5-12222015-0125

Q: Is 5-12222015-0125 the same recall as 16V016000?

Yes. 5-12222015-0125 is Starcraft BUS’s own number for it; 16V016000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Starcraft BUS calls it 5-12222015-0125. NHTSA filed it as campaign 16V016000 on Jan 19, 2016: other on the 2015–2016 Starcraft BUS Quest and 1 other Starcraft BUS model, 317 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

The full filing, 16V016000 →Check a VIN at NHTSA

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings

NHTSA campaign	Vehicles	Component	Filed	Affected	Severity
16V016000	2015–2016 Starcraft BUS Quest and 1 other Starcraft BUS model	Other	Jan 19, 2016	317	high

Problem Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Starcraft Quest, and XL school buses manufactured June 1, 2015, to November 1, 2015, equipped with certain Transpec T6000, T6100, and T7000 series school bus stop arms. The affected stop arms have a reflective decal that may peel loose from the stop arm. As such, these stop arms fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices." Risk Without a reflective decal, the stop arms would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Forest River will notify owners, and their dealers will replace the stop arm blade assembly, free of charge. The recall began on February 4, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440 or the manufacturer of the stop arms at 1-800-951-7867. Forest River's number for this recall is 5-12222015-0125.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 16V016000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. 5-12222015-0125 is the number Starcraft BUS assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 16V016000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is 5-12222015-0125 the same recall as 16V016000?

Yes. 5-12222015-0125 is Starcraft BUS’s own number for it; 16V016000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does 5-12222015-0125 cover?

2015–2016 Starcraft BUS Quest and 1 other Starcraft BUS model, 317 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the 5-12222015-0125 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.