NHTSA campaign 03V315000
Starcraft Recall 03V-315: STARCRAFT/REAR BED COLLAPSES
NHTSA recall 03V315000 was reported by STARCRAFT RV, INC. on August 26, 2003, with 2,966 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Starcraft 19CK, Starcraft 21RB, Starcraft 21SSO and more for model years 2002–2004. Owners were notified on September 5, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 03V315000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V315000 (also written 03V-315 or 03V315)
- Filed by
- STARCRAFT RV, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,966 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V315000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Starcraft
Starcraft 17FK
- 2003 · Vehicles built November 1, 2001 – August 6, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Starcraft 17SD
Starcraft 19CK
Starcraft 21RB
Starcraft 21SB
Starcraft 21SSO
Starcraft 23RBS
- 2003 · Vehicles built November 1, 2001 – August 6, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Starcraft 23SDS
- 2003 · Vehicles built November 1, 2001 – August 6, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Starcraft 23TB
Starcraft 195CK
Starcraft 215RB
Starcraft 215SB
Starcraft 215SSO
Starcraft 235SDS
- 2003 · Vehicles built November 1, 2001 – August 6, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V315000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN EXPANDABLE TRAVEL TRAILERS, THE REAR BED IS LARGE ENOUGH THAT EXCESS WEIGHT MAY BE PLACED ON THE BED, EXCEEDING THE SUPPORT CAPACITY OF THE BRACKETS.
Safety consequence
THE BED COULD FALL ON SOMEONE CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
STARCRAFT WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND STRENGHTEN THE BED BRACKETS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 9, 2003. 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 STARCRAFT AT
Notes
ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 03V315000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.