The defect
ON CERTAIN CAMPING TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH DEXTER CHASSIS FRAMES, THE FRAMES WERE "NOTCHED" TO ACCOMMODATE THE FITTING OF THE COUPLER. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE FRAMES COULD BE WEAKENED IN THIS AREA.
The risk
A CRACKED FRAME CAN CAUSE THE FRAME TO BOW DOWNWARD INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
STARCRAFT IS WORKING WITH DEXTER CHASSIS TO REPAIR THESE FRAMES. DEXTER WILL WELD ADD A STEEL REINFORCEMENT UNDERNEATH THE COUPLER AND OVER THE NOTCHED AREA OF FRAME, THUS MAKING THIS AREA STRONGER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 8, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DEXTER AT 1-800-669-7681 OR STARCRAFT AT 260-593-2550.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Starcraft 11RT | 2007 |
| Starcraft 13RT | 2007 |
| Starcraft 14RT | 2007 |
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
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 11RT | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft 13RT | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft 14RT | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 2007
30 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the structure; STARCRAFT RV, INC. filed 27 campaigns in all.
| 07V580000 18 Dec 2007 | BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC |
| 07V578000 18 Dec 2007 | TRUCK EQUIPMENT SERVICE COMPANY |
| 07V558000 12 Dec 2007 | GENIE INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 07V548000 3 Dec 2007 | COTTRELL, INC. |
| 07V543000 27 Nov 2007 | FONTAINE MODIFICATION CO. |
| 07V542000 21 Nov 2007 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 07V509000 1 Nov 2007 | EAST SIDE CUSTOM CHOPPERS, INC. |
| 07V495000 22 Oct 2007 | ACTION AUTO BODY, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007