The defect
Starcraft RV (Starcraft) is recalling 2016 Solstice Travel Star fifth wheel trailers equipped with Atwood on-demand water heaters. The water heaters have a water and gas valve that may cause the water heater to overheat the water in the hot water supply tap.
The risk
The overheating of the water may result in the release of steam, possibly causing the operator is to scald themselves, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Starcraft will notify owners, and Atwood dealers will install a water flow adjustment stop key that prevents the recall condition from occurring, free of charge. The recall began on October 23, 2019. Owners may contact Starcraft customer service at 1-800-945-4787 or Atwood customer service at 1-877-546-9074.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Starcraft RV FW Solstice | 2016 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER
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 RV FW Solstice | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
Other equipment recalls in 2019
121 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the equipment; Starcraft RV filed 38 campaigns in all.
| 19V920000 23 Dec 2019 | Riverside RV |
| 19V916000 23 Dec 2019 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 19V921000 23 Dec 2019 | Aluminum Trailer Company |
| 19V914000 20 Dec 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V908000 19 Dec 2019 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 19V902000 18 Dec 2019 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 19V906000 18 Dec 2019 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 19V884000 11 Dec 2019 | Triple E Recreational Vehicles |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019