NHTSA campaign 14V288000
Starcraft Recall 14V-288: Frame Spring Hanger Failure
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 14V288000 was reported by Starcraft RV, Inc. on May 23, 2014, with 49 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Starcraft AR-One, Starcraft Autumn Ridge and Starcraft Travel Star EXP for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on July 7, 2014, 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 14V288000 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
- 14V288000 (also written 14V-288 or 14V288)
- Filed by
- Starcraft RV, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 49 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Frame and Members
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 22.45% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V288000. 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 AR-One
- 2014 · Vehicles built February 13, 2014 – February 24, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Starcraft Autumn Ridge
- 2014 · Vehicles built February 13, 2014 – February 24, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Starcraft Travel Star EXP
- 2014 · Vehicles built February 13, 2014 – February 24, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V288000.
Defect description
Starcraft RV, Inc. (Starcraft) is recalling certain model year 2014 Autumn Ridge, AR-ONE, and Travel Star Exp trailers manufactured February 13, 2014, through February 24, 2014. The affected trailers may have been built with frame spring hangers that may be brittle and susceptible to fracturing.
Safety consequence
A spring hanger that fractures may result in a loss of control of the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Starcraft will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the frame spring hangers, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on July 7, 2014. Owners may contact Starcraft customer service at 1-800-945-4787.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V288000
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.