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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·11V556000·Announced 2011-11-15

Starcraft Recalls 2012 Travel Trailers Due to Fire Risk

Starcraft is recalling 2012 Travel Star and Autumn Ridge travel trailers because undersized power converter coils may overheat and cause a fire.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the defect could result in a fire, injury, or death, which aligns with the rubric criteria for significant injury or property damage reports.

Plain-English summary

Starcraft RV, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2012 Autumn Ridge and Travel Star travel trailers manufactured between October 6, 2011, and October 17, 2011. The recall addresses a defect in the power converters, which may have been built with an undersized input coil.

This defect may cause the power converter to overheat, smoke, and melt. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, this condition could result in a fire, injury, or death.

Starcraft will notify owners, and Starcraft dealers will repair the travel trailers as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on February 17, 2012. Owners may contact Starcraft at 1-800-945-4787 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
STARCRAFT AUTUMN RIDGE, TRAVEL STAR
Brand
STARCRAFT
Manufacturer
STARCRAFT RV, INC.
Category
Vehicle — Travel Trailer
Hazard
Affected units
9

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • AUTUMN RIDGE
  • TRAVEL STAR

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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