Equipment: electricalRecall 11V-556 · Starcraft vehicles
STARCRAFT RV, INC. recall 11V-556 covers 9 Starcraft vehicles for a equipment: electrical problem, reported to NHTSA on November 15, 2011.
Source: NHTSA recall 11V556000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
STARCRAFT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 AUTUMN RIDGE AND TRAVEL STAR TRAVEL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 6, 2011, THROUGH OCTOBER 17, 2011. THE POWER CONVERTERS MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN UNDERSIZED INPUT COIL, WHICH MAY CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKING, AND MELTING OF THE CONVERTER.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE, INJURY OR DEATH.
The fix
STARCRAFT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND STARCRAFT DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE TRAVEL TRAILERS AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 17, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT STARCRAFT AT 1-800-945-4787.
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>.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from October 6, 2011 to October 17, 2011. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.