The defect
STARCRAFT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 AND 2007 TRANSIT BUSES BUILT ON FORD AND FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER GENV EM-1 EVAPORATOR UNITS. DUE TO TIME, TEMPERATURE, AND/OR VIBRATION, THE FUSE MAY LOOSEN IN THE FUSE HOLDER RESULTING IN HIGH RESISTANCE AND ARCING.
The risk
IF SUFFICIENT ARCING OCCURS, THE FUSE HOLDER MAY MELT, AND A VEHICLE FIRE MAY OCCUR.
The remedy
STARCRAFT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO OBTAIN THE RETROFIT KIT FROM CARRIER ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN IN NOVEMBER 2011. (SEE CARRIER'S RECALL CAMPAIGN 11E-003.) OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-800-348-7440.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Starcraft Allstar | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Starcraft Allstar XL | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Starcraft ELF | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Starcraft Starlite | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Starcraft Starquest | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Starcraft Ultrastar | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Starcraft XLT | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
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 Allstar | 2006 | 0 | 5 |
| Starcraft Allstar | 2007 | 0 | 7 |
| Starcraft Allstar | 2008 | 1 | 6 |
| Starcraft Allstar | 2009 | 0 | 6 |
| Starcraft Allstar | 2010 | 0 | 5 |
| Starcraft Allstar XL | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Starcraft Allstar XL | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Starcraft Allstar XL | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Starcraft Allstar XL | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Starcraft Allstar XL | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Starcraft ELF | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft ELF | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft ELF | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft ELF | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft ELF | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Starlite | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| Starcraft Starlite | 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| Starcraft Starlite | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Starcraft Starlite | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Starcraft Starlite | 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| Starcraft Starquest | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| Starcraft Starquest | 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| Starcraft Starquest | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Starcraft Starquest | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Starcraft Starquest | 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| Starcraft Ultrastar | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| Starcraft Ultrastar | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Starcraft Ultrastar | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Starcraft Ultrastar | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Starcraft Ultrastar | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
Other equipment recalls in 2011
113 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the equipment; STARCRAFT BUS filed 11 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. |
| 11V560000 30 Nov 2011 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 11V561000 22 Nov 2011 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 11V556000 15 Nov 2011 | STARCRAFT RV, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011