NHTSA safety recall

Recall 07V425000

Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/trailer — Starcraft · reported 11 Sep 2007 · 13,765 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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.

The fix

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.

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.

NHTSA campaign
07V425000
Filed by
Starcraft Rv, Inc.
Report received
11 Sep 2007
Owners notified
22 Jun 2007
Potentially affected
13,765

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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