The defect
STARCRAFT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 AND 2012 AUTUMN RIDGE AND AUTUMN RIDGE AR-ONE TRAVEL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 30, 2011, THROUGH JULY 21, 2011. THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER BRACKETS MAY FATIGUE AND BREAK.
The risk
THE SPARE TIRE CAN FALL FROM THE VEHICLE POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
STARCRAFT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BRACKET FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT STARCRAFT AT 1-800-945-4787.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Starcraft Autumn Ridge | 2011, 2012 |
| Starcraft Autumn Ridge AR-ONE | 2011, 2012 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
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 Autumn Ridge | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Starcraft Autumn Ridge | 2012 | 3 | 2 |
| Starcraft Autumn Ridge AR-ONE | 2011 | 1 | 2 |
| Starcraft Autumn Ridge AR-ONE | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2011
113 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the equipment; STARCRAFT RV, INC. filed 27 campaigns in all.
| 11V604000 28 Dec 2011 | JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 11V600000 21 Dec 2011 | ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 11V588000 14 Dec 2011 | GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. |
| 11V575000 8 Dec 2011 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 11V581000 8 Dec 2011 | KINGMOR SUPPLY, INC. |
| 11V571000 1 Dec 2011 | STARCRAFT BUS |
| 11V560000 30 Nov 2011 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 11V561000 22 Nov 2011 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011