STARCRAFT Recalls

Dec 17, 2010 – STARCRAFT IS RECALLING CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.

Nov 08, 2010 – 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."

Nov 05, 2010 – STARCRAFT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 TRAVEL STAR TRAILERS SERIES 299BHS, MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 24, 2010, THROUGH AUGUST 5, 2010. DURING THE COURSE OF A ROUTINE INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE STOVE IN THE EXTERIOR KITCHEN WAS NOT BEING TESTED FOR LP LEAKS.

Oct 21, 2010 – STARCRAFT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 TRAVEL TRAILERS AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 16, 2010, THROUGH OCTOBER 1, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD 35 SERIES RANGE OVENS. A POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A SMALL FRACTURE WITHIN THE LINE DELIVERING GAS TO THE OVEN CAVITY BURNER. SUCH A FRACTURE MAY CAUSE PROPANE GAS TO LEAK FROM THE LINE.

Jul 26, 2010 – STARCRAFT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CENTENNIAL CAMPING TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 11, 2009 THROUGH APRIL 6, 2010. THE AXLE IS LOCATED TOO FAR FORWARD ALLOWING THE TIRES TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE WHEEL WELL, WHICH MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE TIRE AND/OR THE WHEEL WELL.

Jun 21, 2010 – STARCRAFT BUS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2009 ALLSTAR SHUTTLE BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 1, 2007 THROUGH DECEMBER 18, 2009 AND FITTED WITH RICON PUBLIC USE LIFTS. THE RESTRAINT BELT ON THESE LIFTS WAS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE LIFT FROM MOVING, UNLESS THE TONGUE OF THE BELT IS FULLY ENGAGED AND LATCHED IN THE BUCKLE. RICON HAS DISCOVERED, HOWEVER, THAT IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE OPERATOR TO INSERT THE BELT TONGUE INTO THE BUCKLE WITHOUT FULLY ENGAGING THE LATCHING MECHANISM. IN THIS CASE, THE RESTRAINT BELT WOULD APPEAR TO BE LATCHED, AND THE OPERATOR COULD RUN THE LIFT. IF THE RESTRAINT BELT TONGUE IS NOT FULLY ENGAGED INTO THE RESTRAINT BELT BUCKLE, AND LATCHED, THE LIFT MAY OPERATE WITH AN OCCUPANT ON THE PLATFORM.

Jun 21, 2010 – STARCRAFT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2009 ALLSTAR SHUTTLE BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 2007 THROUGH DECEMBER 2009 AND FITTED WITH CERTAIN RICON S SERIES AND K SERIES L-MODEL WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. DUE TO A PROBLEM IN THE SOFTWARE THAT CONTROLS THE LIFT'S "UP" FUNCTION, SHOULD THE "UP" BUTTON BE RELEASED BEFORE THE FLOOR LEVEL LIMIT SWITCH IS ACTIVATED, THE LIFT MAY CONTINUE ITS UPWARD TRAVEL AND MAY OVERRUN THE FLOOR LEVEL CUT OFF POINT.

May 03, 2010 – STACRAFT IS RECALLING ONE MODEL YEAR 2010 QUEST SCHOOL BUS WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION." THE SEAT CUSHION RETENTION LOCKING MECHANISM IN CERTAIN SCHOOL BUS SEATS CAN BE MISALIGNED.

Jan 22, 2010 – STARCRAFT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 LEXION AND EMBLEM FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS. IN THE PRESENCE OF MOISTURE, A REMOTE ACTIVATION MODULE FOR THE LEVELING JACK MAY ACTIVATE AUTONOMOUSLY WITHOUT THE USE OF THE REMOTE CONTROL.

Jun 16, 2009 – STARCRAFT IS RECALLING 108 MY 2009 TRAVEL STAR EXP TRAILERS. THE SCREWS USED TO ATTACH THE BUNK DOOR CABLES TO THE BUNK DOORS MAY BE OF INSUFFICIENT LENGTH, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE CABLE BECOMING DETACHED FROM THE DOOR WHILE THE TRAVEL TRAILER IS PARKED AND SET UP WITH THE BUNK DOORS OPEN.