Starcraft Recall 10V556000: Exterior Lighting
NHTSA recall 10V556000 · announced November 8, 2010 · filed by Starcraft Rv, Inc. · 8 units affected
The problem
CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 STARCRAFT TRAVEL STAR TRAVEL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 5, 2010, THROUGH AUGUST 12, 2010, ARE MISSING THE INTERMEDIATE SIDE MARKER LIGHT. IF THE SIDE MARKER IS MISSING, VEHICLES OVER 30 FEET IN OVERALL LENGTH DO NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
The risk
A MISSING REQUIRED ITEM OF VEHICLE LIGHTING EQUIPMENT MAY REDUCE THE VEHICLE'S VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
What to do
STARCRAFT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND INSTALL THE MISSING SIDE MARKER LIGHT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 9, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT STARCRAFT AT 1-800-945-4787.
Official NHTSA recall notice →
Notes
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Vehicles covered by this recall
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.