The defect
ON CERTAIN EXPANDABLE TRAVEL TRAILERS, THE REAR BED IS LARGE ENOUGH THAT EXCESS WEIGHT MAY BE PLACED ON THE BED, EXCEEDING THE SUPPORT CAPACITY OF THE BRACKETS.
The risk
THE BED COULD FALL ON SOMEONE CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
STARCRAFT WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND STRENGHTEN THE BED BRACKETS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 9, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT STARCRAFT AT
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Starcraft 17FK | 2003 |
| Starcraft 17SD | 2002, 2003 |
| Starcraft 195CK | 2003, 2004 |
| Starcraft 19CK | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Starcraft 215RB | 2003, 2004 |
| Starcraft 215SB | 2003, 2004 |
| Starcraft 215SSO | 2003, 2004 |
| Starcraft 21RB | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Starcraft 21SB | 2003, 2004 |
| Starcraft 21SSO | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Starcraft 235SDS | 2003 |
| Starcraft 23RBS | 2003 |
| Starcraft 23SDS | 2003 |
| Starcraft 23TB | 2003, 2004 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starcraft 17FK | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft 17SD | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft 17SD | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft 195CK | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft 195CK | 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| Starcraft 19CK | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft 19CK | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft 19CK | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft 215RB | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft 215RB | 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| Starcraft 215SB | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft 215SB | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft 215SSO | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft 215SSO | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft 21RB | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft 21RB | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft 21RB | 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| Starcraft 21SB | 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| Starcraft 21SB | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft 21SSO | 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| Starcraft 21SSO | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft 21SSO | 2004 | 2 | 1 |
| Starcraft 235SDS | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft 23RBS | 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| Starcraft 23SDS | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft 23TB | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft 23TB | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2003
72 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the equipment; STARCRAFT RV, INC. filed 27 campaigns in all.
| 03V519000 19 Dec 2003 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 03V520000 18 Dec 2003 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 03V526000 12 Dec 2003 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 03V516000 10 Dec 2003 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 03V505000 10 Dec 2003 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 03V499000 5 Dec 2003 | NRC MODIFICATIONS, INC. |
| 03V508000 4 Dec 2003 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 03V481000 19 Nov 2003 | ALFA LEISURE,INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003