NHTSA campaign 98V010004
Starcraft Recall 98V010004: STARCRAFT/LPG CYLINDER
NHTSA recall 98V010004 was reported by STARCRAFT RV, INC. on February 4, 1998. NHTSA's record lists the Starcraft Constellation, Starcraft Galaxy, Starcraft Meteor and more for model years 1997–1998.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V010004
- Filed by
- STARCRAFT RV, INC.
- Report received
- Component
- Fuel System, Other — Storage
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V010004. 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 Constellation
Starcraft Galaxy
Starcraft Meteor
Starcraft Nova
Starcraft Roadstar
Starcraft Satellite
Starcraft Spacemaster
Starcraft Spacestar
Starcraft Starblazer
Starcraft Stardust
Starcraft Starflyer
Starcraft Starlounge
Starcraft Starmate
Starcraft Starstream
Starcraft Venture
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V010004.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CAMPING TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH 20 LB. LPG CYLINDERS SUPPLIED BY MANCHESTER TANK. THESE CYLINDERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH AN OVERFILL PROTECTION. THE OVERFILL PROTECTION DEVICE MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.
Safety consequence
IF A CYLINDER IS OVERFILLED, AND SOME OF THE GAS LEAKS OUT, THE VAPORS COULD IGNITE IF THERE WAS A SOURCE OF IGNITION PRESENT.
Manufacturer remedy
MANCHESTER TANK IS PERFORMING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY CAMPAIGN FOR THIS RECALL. MANCHESTER WILL REPLACE THESE LPG CYLINDERS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BY MANCHESTER TANK BEGAN JANUARY 28, 1998.OWNERS WHO DO NOT GET THEIR LPG CYLINDER REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MANCHESTER TANK/RECALL MANAGEMENT AT 1-800-420-7511.ALSO 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 98V010004
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.