Recalls for 2001 Starcraft Starlite

DEFECT #1 - EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Posted on: 2005-01-11
Description
Certain transit buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no.  217, bus emergency exits and window retention and release.  The rear door is not labeled correctly to identify that it is an emergency exit and instructions for opening the door are not affixed to the door.

Consequence
If the operation of the emergency exit door is not understood, an occupant may not be able to open the door and exit the vehicle in the event of a crash.  

Corrective Action
Dealers will inspect and install an emergency exit sign above the rear door.  Instructions for opening the door will be mounted near the handle of the door free of charge.  The recall began on february 15, 2005.  Owners may contact starcraft at 1-800-348-7440.

Notes
Starcraft recall no. 050103. 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

DEFECT #2 - EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Posted on: 2007-09-13
Description
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
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.  

Corrective Action
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