Starcraft recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Starcraft is recalling certain model year 2013 Autumn Ridge and Travel Star travel trailers manufactured January 24, 2013, through February 27, 2013 and equipped with a power converter supplied by Progressive Dynamics, Inc. The affected power converters, used in recreational vehicles to convert A/C power, have internal components that may short circuit.
What could happen
An electrical short may lead to a vehicle fire.
The fix
Starcraft will notify owners and dealers will modify the affected power converters free of charge. The safety recall began on March 20, 2013. Owners may contact Starcraft at 1-800-945-4787.
Vehicles covered
- Starcraft Autumn Ridge 2013
- Starcraft Travel Star 2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13V071000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Starcraft RV, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 1, 2013
- Owners notified
- Mar 20, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 11
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 24, 2013 to Feb 27, 2013
- Part
- Equipment › Electrical; Electrical system
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Starcraft / Starcraft Rv Tt recall: Equipment Nov 21, 2017
- Starcraft recall: Structure May 23, 2014
- Starcraft recall: Equipment Nov 15, 2011
- Starcraft recall: Equipment Aug 26, 2011
- Starcraft recall: Equipment Apr 21, 2011
- Starcraft recall: Equipment Oct 21, 2010
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.