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🔥 Fire riskNHTSA 08V381📅 Aug 4, 2008

2004–2007 Starcraft Antigua & 2004–2007 Starcraft Aruba + 15 more recall: equipment

⚠️ What's wrong

Starcraft is recalling 16,644 my 2004-2007 Antigua, Aruba, Aruba FW, Homestead, Homestead FW, Homestead Settler, Travel Star, my 2005 Aruba Tahiti, Aruba Tahiti FW, Ambient, Homestead Rancher, Homestead Rancher FW, my 2006 Antigua XLT, Travelstar XLT, my 2006-2007 Starcraft, and my 2007 Starstream and NXP motor homes, fifth wheel and Travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.

💥 The risk

If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it CAN result in a vehicle fire.

🔧 The fix

Starcraft is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08E032). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or Starcraft at 1-260-593-2550.

Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
NHTSA campaign
08V381000
Manufacturer
STARCRAFT RV, INC.
Vehicles affected
16,644
Component
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Owner phone
1-888-446-5157
NHTSA hotline
1-888-327-4236
Owner letters mailed
Oct 24, 2008
Built
Jun 1, 2003 – Sep 30, 2006
Recall started by
ODI
Notes
Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles in this recall

Is your car affected? Recalls apply to specific VINs. Check my VIN

FAQ

Is the 08V381 recall repair free?

Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)

Which vehicles are included in recall 08V381?

2004–2007 Starcraft Antigua & 2004–2007 Starcraft Aruba + 15 more. 16,644 vehicles may be affected. Check your exact car with its 17-character VIN.

What should I do?

Check your VIN, then call any authorized Starcraft dealer to book the free repair or call the manufacturer at 1-888-446-5157.