The defect
Starcraft RV, Inc. (Starcraft) is recalling certain model year 2014 Autumn Ridge, AR-ONE, and Travel Star Exp trailers manufactured February 13, 2014, through February 24, 2014. The affected trailers may have been built with frame spring hangers that may be brittle and susceptible to fracturing.
The risk
A spring hanger that fractures may result in a loss of control of the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Starcraft will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the frame spring hangers, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on July 7, 2014. Owners may contact Starcraft customer service at 1-800-945-4787.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Starcraft AR-ONE | 2014 |
| Starcraft Autumn Ridge | 2014 |
| Starcraft Travel Star EXP | 2014 |
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
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 AR-ONE | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Starcraft Autumn Ridge | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Travel Star EXP | 2014 | 1 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 2014
27 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the structure; Starcraft RV, Inc. filed 9 campaigns in all.
| 14V822000 29 Dec 2014 | Kia Motors America |
| 14V785000 10 Dec 2014 | Tishomingo Acquisition, LLC |
| 14V777000 5 Dec 2014 | Ford Motor Company |
| 14V765000 2 Dec 2014 | Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD |
| 14V677000 28 Oct 2014 | Morgan Olson Corporation |
| 14V646000 14 Oct 2014 | Vermeer Manufacturing Company |
| 14V559000 12 Sept 2014 | Lion Bus Inc. |
| 14V523000 3 Sept 2014 | Collins Bus Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014