The problem
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.
The risk
If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
The fix
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.
Contacts
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.
What to do
- Check your VIN. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls - it shows whether this recall applies to your vehicle and whether the repair has been done.
- Call a dealer. Any authorized Starcraft dealer will do the repair free, whether or not you bought the vehicle there. Quote campaign 08V381000.
- Ask about parts and a loaner. If parts aren't available yet, ask what to do in the meantime.
- Keep your paperwork. If you paid for this repair before the recall, you may be able to get reimbursed - here's how.