Hearth Record

Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch (Challenger Door)

Vehicle equipment recall 11E-043. NHTSA received CHALLENGER DOOR, LLC’s report on Oct 14, 2011.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received CHALLENGER DOOR, LLC’s report on Oct 14, 2011. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS MAY BE UNABLE TO OPEN THE REAR DOOR, WHICH WOULD HINDER EGRESS OF THE BUS, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.

CHALLENGER DOOR IS RECALLING CERTAIN REAR EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS, MODEL NUMBER 1251 AND 1252, PRODUCED FROM 2009 THROUGH 2011 AND SOLD AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN STARCRAFT SCHOOL BUSES.

DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION ON THE REAR DOOR HANDLE LATCH MECHANISM, THE HANDLE MAY BIND.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch.

What should you do?

CHALLENGER DOOR IS WORKING WITH STARCRAFT TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED BUSES. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHALLENGER DOOR AT 1-574-773-8115 OR STARCRAFT FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY OUTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 1,579 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Challenger Door Rear Emergency Exit DoorNHTSA gives no dates made

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by CHALLENGER DOOR, LLC.
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).

    Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

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Source:

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