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2015 Starcraft Rv Fw Solstice

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
1
Latest Nov 23, 2015
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
1
Latest Dec 21, 2015
InvestigationsNHTSA 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.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2015 Starcraft Rv Fw Solstice, most frequently naming the other / unspecified category. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 4 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Other / unspecified1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
15V856000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Dec 21, 2015
45 units potentially affected
The defect: Starcraft RV (Starcraft) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Autumn Ridge, and Solstice fifth wheel trailers manufactured August 12, 2014, to October 16, 2015, and equipped with a side vented sewer drainage system termination valve. The affected vehicles may be missing a caution label to inform the operator not to leave the drain valve open to prevent an escape of sewer gas.
The risk: If the drain valve is left open, sewer gas may fill the recreational vehicle, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
The remedy: Starcraft will notify owners, and send them the missing label, free of charge. The recall began on January 13, 2016. Owners may contact Starcraft customer service at 1-800-945-4787. Starcraft's number for this recall is 9902274.
Starcraft RVManufacturer number 9902274View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Other / unspecified
Filed Nov 23, 2015

ON 14 AUG 2015, WHILE TRAVELING SOUTH ON CA14 THE FIRST BLOW-OUT OCCURRED WHEN WE HAD OWNED THE TRAILER 9 MONTHS, USED IT 3 TIMES AND ONLY PUT 3,922 MILES ON THE TRAILER. LUCKILY, NO DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE TRAILER. SUBSEQUENT TO THAT, ON 11 OCT 2015, WE STARTED ON A SHORT 5-DAY VACATION WHEN A SECOND TIRE BLEW WHILE TRAVELING SOUTH ON I215, WITH 4,253 MILES TRAVELED ON THE TRAILER. THE SECOND TIRE HAD THE SAME MARKINGS AS THE FIRST, TOW MAX STR POWER KING ST 235/80R16, TIRE: DOT 8385 GPB, MANUFACTURED IN 4213. BOTH BLOW-OUTS WERE ON THE STREET SIDE TIRES, THE FIRST TIRE THE REAR AND THE SECOND TIRE WAS THE FRONT. THE TIRE PRESSURE OF EACH TIRE WAS CHECKED AFTER REPLACING THE 2ND BLOWN-OUT TIRE AND MEASURED 82 PSI FOR EACH TIRE. FIVE HOURS EARLIER, I HAD MADE SURE THE TIRE PRESSURE ON EACH ON-AXEL TIRE AND THE SPARE MEASURED 80 PSI. AT THE TIME OF THE BLOW-OUT, WE HAD TRAVELED 145 MILES WITH THE TEMPERATURE RISING ABOUT 20 DEGREES TO NEAR 100 DEGREES. ON THE RETURN TRIP, AS USUAL, AT THE START I INSPECTED THE TIRES AND ENSURED THE TRAILER TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLATED TO 80 PSI. AT A FUEL STOP ON US395 JUST OFF I15, 133 MILES INTO THE TRIP HOME, BEING VERY CAUTIOUS ABOUT THE TIRES, I FOUND THE REAR CURBSIDE TRAILER TIRE'S TREAD WAS CROWNING. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS TIRE AND THE TWO THAT HAD BLOW-OUTS WAS THE MANUFACTURER'S DATE WAS 4313.

NHTSA ID
10806330
Incident
Aug 14, 2015
Mileage
3,922 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

16-008-Ins

EQUIPMENT; SUSPENSION

Change the orientation of the axles.

Drl16-008FIN

EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

Change to orientation of the axles.

Rtl16-008FIN

EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

Change to orientation of the axles.

TSB-15-012

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

STARCRAFT RV: TSB CONTAINS AN OWNER'S NOTIFICATION LETTER. SELECT DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON BELOW. AN INSPECTION, ON CERTAIN RVS, REGARDING LOCATION OF LABEL ON PIN BOX TO ENSURE CORRECT GVRW (18,800 LBS) HAS BEEN NOTED. MODEL 2015-16 SOLSTICE. *PE

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Starcraft Rv Fw Solstice by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2018010—
2017010—
2016030—
2015Viewing110—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.