AXLE - SPINDLE WELD
This investigation led to a safety recall.
This investigation resulted in a recall: NHTSA recall 06V460000 (predates CarsApp's recall coverage — view on NHTSA)
- Manufacturer
- Starcraft RV
- Component
- SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
- Opened
- Sep 7, 2006
- Closed
- Dec 1, 2006
- Model years
- 2007
- Type
- Preliminary Evaluation
Summary
STARCRAFT HAS FILED CAMPAIGN 06V-460 TO ADDRESS 88 (1) 2007 MODEL YEAR FOLDING CAMPING TRAILERS AND (2) 2007 MODEL YEAR STARCRAFT S/T TRAILERS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH DEFECTIVE AXLE - SPINDLE WELDS BEFORE THESE AXLES COULD BE INSPECTED BY THE AXLE SUPPLIER, LIPPERT COMPONENTS, FOR THE SUSPECT CONDITION.STARCRAFT HAS REPORTED NO ADDITIONAL FAILURES SINCE THE TWO INCIDENTS REPORTED IN JULY 2006 THAT LAUNCHED THIS INVESTIGATION.ODI WILL MONITOR STARCRAFT RV FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS (UNTIL MAY 2007) FOR ANY AXLE - SPINDLE WELD PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS AND WILL INITIATE FURTHER INVESTIGATION IF ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS ARE REPORTED.
Vehicles under investigation (3)
- STARCRAFT FOLDING CAMPING TRAILER2007
- STARCRAFT S/T2007
- STARCRAFT STARCRAFT
Documents
Source: NHTSA investigation PE06036. Investigations are NHTSA's review of a potential safety issue and may or may not result in a recall.