Starcraft Ambient 2005
Model Ambient made in 2005 by Starcraft got 7 recalls. There were some recalls concerningelectrical system, engine and engine cooling and equipment.
Model 2005
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V008000 | JAYCO, INC. | from 07/13/2004 to 12/02/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 688 | 02/28/2005 | MFR | STARCRAFT COMPANY | 01/12/2005 | 01/12/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motor homes the battery cable may have been routed too close to the exhaust manifold. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause the cable to melt, creating an electrical short, which could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and reroute and/or replace the battery cable free of charge. the recall began on february 28, 2005. owners may contact jayco at 574-825-5861. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also 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. | |||||||||||||||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V095000 | JAYCO, INC. | from 11/01/2002 to 06/30/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 1107 | MFR | JAYCO, INC. | 03/31/2006 | 03/31/2006 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain motor homes built on ford chassis may experience stalling without warning while driving and may or may not restart. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Should the engine stall, a vehicle crash could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ford motor company is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. dealers will upgrade the fuel injection control module (ficm) wire harness or replaced, and/or have a new injection control pressure (icp)) sensor connector installed free of charge. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673 or jayco at 1-800-283-8267. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 05V354000 | JAYCO, INC. | from 06/20/2003 to 05/19/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 285 | 08/22/2005 | MFR | STARCRAFT RV, INC. | 08/08/2005 | 08/09/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motor homes, the cable ties, which attach the main wiring harness to the frame rails, may break and cause the wire harness to drop into the exhaust system. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could result in the cable melting and creating an electrical short and/or fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the motor homes and attach new heavy duty cable ties. the recall began on august 22, 2005. owners may contact jayco at 1-574-825-5861. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also 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. | |||||||||||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V082000 | JAYCO, INC. | from 11/01/2002 to 06/30/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 1107 | MFR | JAYCO, INC. | 03/28/2006 | 03/28/2006 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motor homes built on ford e-series chassis, the air filter element material process resulted in an air filter paper element that can smolder or burn. this change in filter paper composition, combined with the configuration of the air induction system, may allow hot carbon particles to contact the air filter element during certain driving conditions that create hot particles. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | These hot particles may ignite the air filter element with the potential for air induction system damage or underhood fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ford motor company is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. dealers will inspect and replace the air filter element. owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673 or jayco at 1-800-283-8267. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V109000 | JAYCO, INC. | from 03/01/2005 to 04/30/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 135 | MFR | JAYCO, INC. | 04/10/2006 | 04/10/2006 | 571 | 120 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain motor homes built on ford e-450 chassis, and equipped with lt225/75r16e tires fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, 'tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars.' the tire pressure is incorrectly listed on the label for the rear tires. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | At the incorrectly stated pressure, the rear tires are unable to support the gross axle weight rating (gawr) for the rear axle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be mailed supplementary tire labels containing the correct rear tire inflation information. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673 or jayco at 1-800-283-8267 . | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V381000 | STARCRAFT RV, INC. | from 06/01/2003 to 09/30/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 16644 | 10/24/2008 | ODI | STARCRAFT RV, INC. | 08/01/2008 | 08/04/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| TRAILER HITCHES | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V556000 | JAYCO, INC. | from 07/11/2003 to 08/05/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 1878 | 01/10/2006 | MFR | STARCRAFT RV, INC. | 12/16/2005 | 12/16/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motor homes, the hitch receiver may have missing reinforcing plates. when a load is applied to the hitch, it may become partially detached from the frame if these plates are missing. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition, if not addressed, could result in a crash, personal injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and replace the reinforcing plates with new hardware. the recall began on january 10, 2006. owners may contact jayco at 1-800-283-8267. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||