NHTSA Recall 08V381000
NHTSA Campaign Id 08V381000; Date: Aug. 1, 2008
If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2005 Starcraft Ambient; 2004 Starcraft Antigua; 2005 Starcraft Antigua; 2006 Starcraft Antigua; 2007 Starcraft Antigua; 2006 Starcraft Antigua Xlt; 2004 Starcraft Aruba; 2005 Starcraft Aruba; 2006 Starcraft Aruba; 2007 Starcraft Aruba; 2004 Starcraft Aruba Fw; 2005 Starcraft Aruba Fw; 2006 Starcraft Aruba Fw; 2007 Starcraft Aruba Fw; 2005 Starcraft Aruba Tahiti; 2005 Starcraft Aruba Tahiti Fw; 2004 Starcraft Homestead; 2005 Starcraft Homestead; 2006 Starcraft Homestead; 2007 Starcraft Homestead; 2004 Starcraft Homestead Fw; 2005 Starcraft Homestead Fw; 2006 Starcraft Homestead Fw; 2007 Starcraft Homestead Fw; 2005 Starcraft Homestead Rancher; 2005 Starcraft Homestead Rancher Fw; 2004 Starcraft Homestead Settler; 2005 Starcraft Homestead Settler; 2006 Starcraft Homestead Settler; 2007 Starcraft Homestead Settler; 2007 Starcraft NXP; 2006 Starcraft Starcraft St; 2007 Starcraft Starcraft St; 2007 Starcraft Starstream; 2004 Starcraft Travel Star; 2005 Starcraft Travel Star; 2006 Starcraft Travel Star; 2007 Starcraft Travel Star; 2006 Starcraft Travelstar Xlt
Component: Equipment:recreational Vehicle
Manufactured by: Starcraft Rv, Inc.
Affected Units:: 16,644
Recall Summary:
Starcraft is recalling 16,644 my 2004-2007 antigua, aruba, aruba fw, homestead, homestead fw, homestead settler, travel star, my 2005 aruba tahiti, aruba tahiti fw, ambient, homestead rancher, homestead rancher fw, my 2006 antigua XLT, travelstar XLT, my 2006-2007 starcraft, and my 2007 starstream and nxp motor homes, 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.
How to Fix:
Starcraft is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). 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 at 1-260-593-2550.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 24, 2008
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