Recall 07V425000: 1999–2002 Starcraft Starcraft and 4 other models

Report received

Sep 11, 2007

Manufacturer

Starcraft rv, inc.

Potentially affected

13,765vehicles

Model years

1998–2004

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

On certain fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation, the refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.

Possible consequence

Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.

Remedy

Starcraft rv will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or starcraft rv at 1-260-593-2550.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2003 Starcraft Aruba1 complaints
• 2004 Starcraft Aruba0 complaints
• 2003 Starcraft Homestead0 complaints
• 2004 Starcraft Homestead1 complaints
• 1998 Starcraft Leisure Star0 complaints
• 1999 Starcraft Starcraft0 complaints
• 2000 Starcraft Starcraft0 complaints
• 2001 Starcraft Starcraft0 complaints
• 2002 Starcraft Starcraft0 complaints
• 2002 Starcraft Travel Star0 complaints
• 2003 Starcraft Travel Star0 complaints
• 2004 Starcraft Travel Star1 complaints