Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer
NHTSA recall 07V425000 · announced September 11, 2007 · filed by Starcraft Rv, Inc. · 13,765 units affected
The problem
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.
The risk
RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
What to do
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.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2004 Starcraft Antigua
- 2003 Starcraft Aruba
- 2004 Starcraft Aruba
- 2003 Starcraft Homestead
- 2004 Starcraft Homestead
- 1998 Starcraft Leisure Star
- 1998 Starcraft Orion
- 2003 Starcraft Settler
- 2004 Starcraft Settler
- 1998 Starcraft Shimera
- 1999 Starcraft Starcraft
- 2000 Starcraft Starcraft
- 2001 Starcraft Starcraft
- 2002 Starcraft Starcraft
- 1998 Starcraft Starlite
- 1999 Starcraft Starlite
- 2000 Starcraft Starlite
- 2001 Starcraft Starlite
- 2002 Starcraft Starlite
- 2002 Starcraft Travel Star
- 2003 Starcraft Travel Star
- 2004 Starcraft Travel Star
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.