Starcraft Shimera
Model Shimera made by Starcraft got 2 recalls. There were some recalls concerningequipment, suspension.
Model 1998
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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| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V425000 | STARCRAFT RV, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 13765 | 06/22/2007 | ODI | STARCRAFT RV, INC. | 09/11/2007 | 09/13/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain 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 | Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Starcraft rv will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). 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 rv 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. | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V190004 | STARCRAFT RV, INC. | from 07/01/1997 to 07/31/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 8 | ODI | STARCRAFT COMPANY | 12/08/1997 | 01/05/1998 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: travel and folding trailers equipped with dexter axles. the wheel bearings used in some of these axles have a metallurgical defect causing early failure. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A wheel bearing failure could result in the loss of the wheel end from the axle increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dexter axle is conducting the notification and remedy for this recall. dealers will inspect the axles and replace the wheel bearings if necessary. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began during december 1997. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact dexter axle at 1-800-400-2164.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||