NHTSA vehicle safety data

2005 Starcraft Aruba Tahiti Recalls & Complaints

The 2005 Starcraft Aruba Tahiti has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Starcraft dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2005 Starcraft Aruba Tahiti. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2005 Starcraft Aruba Tahiti owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2005 Starcraft Aruba Tahiti, describing incidents dated May 23, 2009.

Most-cited components

Equipment 1 complaint
Trailer Hitches 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10270227 · Filed May 28, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 STARCRAFT ARUBA TAHITI TRAILER, MODEL 29RKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HITCH CONNECTED TO THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER WAS MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY. IT DOES NOT SUPPORT THE TRAILER'S WEIGHT AND IS CRACKED IN HALF. THE CONTACT CALLED STARCRAFT AND WAS GIVEN AN EMAIL ADDRESS…

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REFRIGERATOR/DOMETIC

NHTSA #08V381000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported August 1, 2008 · STARCRAFT RV, INC.

Potentially affected: 16,644 vehicles

Owners notified October 24, 2008 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – September 30, 2006 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

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

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2005 Starcraft Aruba Tahiti. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 Starcraft Aruba Tahiti.

Trailer Hitches; Equipment

ODI #10270227

Incident: May 23, 2009 · Filed: May 28, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 STARCRAFT ARUBA TAHITI TRAILER, MODEL 29RKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HITCH CONNECTED TO THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER WAS MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY. IT DOES NOT SUPPORT THE TRAILER'S WEIGHT AND IS CRACKED IN HALF. THE CONTACT CALLED STARCRAFT AND WAS GIVEN AN EMAIL ADDRESS TO THE CONTRACTOR THAT MADE THE HITCH. THE CONTRACTOR IS NOT PROVIDING ANY ASSISTANCE. THE SERIAL NUMBER AND PART NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE MILEAGES WERE NOT APPLICABLE.

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