Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V082000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: water heater

Starcraft RV filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-02-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V082000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: water heater

Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: water heater
Manufacturer
Starcraft RV
Vehicles affected
5
Reported to NHTSA
2016-02-11
Owners notified
2016-03-09

Defect description

Starcraft RV (Starcraft) is recalling certain model year 2016 Solstice and Travel Star fifth wheel trailers manufactured July 31, 2015, to September 14, 2015 and equipped with Atwood on demand water heaters. The affected water heaters have a water and gas valve that may cause the water heater to overheat the water in the hot water supply tap.

Safety risk

The overheating of the water may result in the release of steam, possibly causing the operator to scald themselves, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Starcraft will notify owners, and dealers will install a water flow adjustment stop key that prevents the recall condition from occurring, free of charge. The recall began on March 9, 2016. Owners may contact Starcraft customer service at 1-800-945-4787. Starcraft's number for this recall is 9902282.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
STARCRAFT RV FW Solstice2016
STARCRAFT RV TT Travel Star2016

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.