2004 Starcraft Travel Star

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the equipment. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Equipment1
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2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer08V381000
Filed Aug 1, 200816,644 vehiclesStarcraft Rv, Inc.

Defect. 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.

Risk. IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy. 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.

Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer07V425000
Filed Sep 11, 200713,765 vehiclesStarcraft Rv, Inc.

Defect. 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.

Risk. RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy. 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.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Equipment
Filed May 14, 2011PA

2004 TRAVEL STAR TRAVEL TRAILER. HOT WATER HEATER COVER WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED BY MANUFACTURER. THE COVER WAS NOT PROPERLY SEALED FROM WATER/RAIN RESULTING IN ROTTING OUT OF FLOOR AND FLOORING MATERIAL. OWNER OF TRAVEL TRAILER REMOVED THE WATER HEATER AND CHECKED THE WATER HEATER FOR LEAKS FINDING NOTHING WRONG WITH THE WATER HEATER ITSELF. ALL COMPONENTS WERE REINSTALLED AND ADDITIONAL MARINE GRADE SEALANT WAS APPLIED TO THE WATER HEATER COVER. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ADDITIONAL WATER DAMAGE TO THE FLOOR AFTER REPAIR WAS COMPLETE. THE MANUFACTURER (STARCRAFT) WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE AND SAID THEIR WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO SINCE THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY WAS NOT IN EFFECT. *TR

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2004
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20130100Routine
20120100Routine
20110300Routine
20100100Routine
20090100Routine
20070100Routine
20060200Routine
20050100Routine
2004 — this page1200Routine
20030100Routine
20020100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Aug 1, 2008. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.