- Vehicles
- 324
- Built between
- Jan 1995 – Dec 1995
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 23 January 1996
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1995 and December 1995. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1995 Startrans Bus CandidateBuilt January 1995 to December 1995
- 1995 Startrans Bus SenatorBuilt January 1995 to December 1995
What the defect is
The rear bumper bracket welds can crack.
What could happen
This cracking could cause a bumper to detach from the chassis increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
What gets fixed
NEW BRACKETS MADE OUT OF 10 GAUGE MATERIAL WITH GUSSETS WILL BE USED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BRACKETS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1995 to December 1995
- Recall reported to NHTSA19 April 1996
- Owners notified23 January 1996
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 19 April 1996.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- SUPREME CORP.
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: structure: bumper assembly. Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with romeo rim bumpers (black rubber bumpers). Note: if you have not received the new brackets free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact supreme at 1-800-642-4889, ext. 303. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.