Starcraft Aruba Tahiti
Model Aruba Tahiti made by Starcraft got 1 consumer complain as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to trailer hitches. . There was one recall concerning 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAILER HITCHES | |||
| 05/23/2009 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 starcraft aruba tahiti trailer, model 29rks. the contact stated that the hitch connected to the front of the trailer was manufactured incorrectly. it does not support the trailer's weight and is cracked in half. the contact called starcraft and was given an email address to the contractor that made the hitch. the contractor is not providing any assistance. the serial number and part number were unknown. the mileages were not applicable. | |||