NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE06036
Preliminary Evaluation · Starcraft RV · SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
AXLE - SPINDLE WELD
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.
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- PE06036
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- Starcraft RV
- Component
- SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
- Opened
- Sep 7, 2006
- Closed
- Dec 1, 2006
- Associated recall campaign
- 06V460000
Vehicles named in this investigation
2 model years across 2 models
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.