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2002 Starcraft Travel Trailer

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.
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Latest Jul 21, 2005
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.
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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 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2002 Starcraft Travel Trailer, most frequently naming the tires & wheels category. 2 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

  • Tires & wheels2100.0%

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

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

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

Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 21, 2005

TIRE FAILURES- CARLISLE ST175/80R13 TRAILER TIRES. 21' STARCRAFT TRAVEL TRAILER. ON TRIP FROM MICHIGAN TO TEXAS AND BACK, HAD MULTIPLE (5) TIRE FAILURES, BLOWOUTS AND TREAD SEPARATIONS. 2 OF THESE CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE TRAVEL TRAILER. LEFT SIDE WHEELWELL DAMAGED, RIGHT SIDE WHEEL WELL DESTROYED, STORAGE COMPARTMENT AND FLOOR DESTROYED, STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE/ DESTRUCTION OF WIRING LOOM ABOVE WHEEL WELL. ABANDONED IN INDIANAPOLIS STORAGE LOT AS TRAILER WAS UNDRIVABLE. 1ST REPAIR ESTIMATE $4000.00+, STILL WAITING FOR INSURANCE ADJUSTERS ESTIMATE.

NHTSA ID
10129586
Incident
Jul 18, 2005
Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 20, 2005

DT: THE PIN BOX ON THE FIFTH WHEEL CAME LOOSE. THE FIFTH WHEEL WAS PARKED WHEN THIS WAS NOTICED. THE CONSUMER HAD A CERTIFIED WELDER COME AND WELD THE PART BACK TOGETHER BEFORE THE CONSUMER COULD GET BACK HOME FROM VACATION. THE STARCRAFT COMPANY TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN AND MAKE IT STRONGER. THE STARCRAFT SKS 310 IS THE MODEL ON THIS COMPLAINT. *NM THE GAP BETWEEN IT AND THE FLOOR WAS MADE IT EVIDENT THAT THE PIN BOX WELD WERE GAPED AND THE PIN BOX ITSELF WAS NO LONGER PARALLEL WITH THE FRAME. THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE CONSUMER HEARD NOISES COMING FROM THE BEDROOM AREA. THE FRONT WALL WAS CURRENTLY CURVED INWARD AT THE BOTTOM. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID
10119915
Incident
Apr 30, 2005

Manufacturer communications

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

TSB-12-009

EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

STARCRAFT: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. TO PREVENT WATER INTRUSION AROUND SLIDEOUT, ADDITIONAL QUAD SEALANT MUST BE APPLIED. MODELS 2013 TRAVEL STAR TRAVEL TRAILERS, FIFTH WHEELS. *PE

TSB-12-005-S

STRUCTURE; STRUCTURE:BODY

STARCRAFT: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ON TOP OF DIAMOND PLATE, IN FRONT, SCREWS SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDED AND IF NOT, THEN TOP OF DIAMOND PLATE NEEDS REPAIRING. MODELS 2013 LAUNCH TRAVEL TRAILERS. *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 Travel Trailer by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2002Viewing200—
1999010—

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.