The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CAMPING TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH 20 LB. LPG CYLINDERS SUPPLIED BY MANCHESTER TANK. THESE CYLINDERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH AN OVERFILL PROTECTION. THE OVERFILL PROTECTION DEVICE MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.
The risk
IF A CYLINDER IS OVERFILLED, AND SOME OF THE GAS LEAKS OUT, THE VAPORS COULD IGNITE IF THERE WAS A SOURCE OF IGNITION PRESENT.
The remedy
MANCHESTER TANK IS PERFORMING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY CAMPAIGN FOR THIS RECALL. MANCHESTER WILL REPLACE THESE LPG CYLINDERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Starcraft Constellation | 1997, 1998 |
| Starcraft Galaxy | 1997, 1998 |
| Starcraft Meteor | 1997, 1998 |
| Starcraft Nova | 1997, 1998 |
| Starcraft Roadstar | 1997, 1998 |
| Starcraft Satellite | 1997, 1998 |
| Starcraft Spacemaster | 1997, 1998 |
| Starcraft Spacestar | 1997, 1998 |
| Starcraft Starblazer | 1997, 1998 |
| Starcraft Stardust | 1997, 1998 |
| Starcraft Starflyer | 1997, 1998 |
| Starcraft Starlounge | 1997, 1998 |
| Starcraft Starmate | 1997, 1998 |
| Starcraft Starstream | 1997, 1998 |
| Starcraft Venture | 1997, 1998 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE
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 Constellation | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Constellation | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Galaxy | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Galaxy | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Meteor | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Meteor | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Nova | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Nova | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Roadstar | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Roadstar | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Satellite | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Satellite | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Spacemaster | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Spacemaster | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Spacestar | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Spacestar | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Starblazer | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Starblazer | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Stardust | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Stardust | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Starflyer | 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| Starcraft Starflyer | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Starlounge | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Starlounge | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Starmate | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Starmate | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Starstream | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Starstream | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Venture | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| Starcraft Venture | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 1998
9 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the fuel system, other; STARCRAFT RV, INC. filed 27 campaigns in all.
| 98V310000 7 Dec 1998 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY |
| 98V298000 19 Nov 1998 | NEOPLAN USA CORP. |
| 98V213000 4 Sept 1998 | DAMON CORPORATION |
| 98V110000 21 May 1998 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 98V010003 4 Feb 1998 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 98V015000 26 Jan 1998 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 98V010002 13 Jan 1998 | SKYLINE CORPORATION |
| 98V010001 13 Jan 1998 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998