STARCRAFT COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-08-29.
Recall campaignNHTSA 77V130000
Unknown or other
Component
Unknown or other
Manufacturer
STARCRAFT COMPANY
Vehicles affected
1,286
Reported to NHTSA
1977-08-29
Owners notified
1977-08-31
Defect description
WHEN RAISING THE ROOF, IF IT IS CRANKED PAST THE POINT WHERE THE SAFETY HOOK ENGAGES OR GOES BEYOND THE YELLOW INDICATOR MARK ON THE WINCH, THE LIFTER SYSTEM YOKE MAY FAIL AND ROOF MAY COLLAPSE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL RETROFIT THE CAMPER WITH A NEW YOKE, FREE OF CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CAMPERS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; ROOF, LIFTER SYSTEM YOKE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE ROOF COLLAPSES, PERSONAL INJURY COULD RESULT.NOTE: OWNER IS ADVISED NOT TO RAISE THE CAMPER ROOF UNTIL THE PROBLEM HAS BEENCORRECTED.
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.