2003 STARCRAFT ARUBA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2003 STARCRAFT ARUBA
The 2003 STARCRAFT ARUBA has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER. The most commonly reported problem area is the Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2003 STARCRAFT ARUBA
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2003 STARCRAFT ARUBA, potentially affecting up to 13,765 vehicles.
Recall 07V425000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 13,765 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Consequence: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: STARCRAFT RV WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2003 STARCRAFT ARUBA
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 STARCRAFT ARUBA. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
RECALL ON DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR MODEL # RM2652 SERIAL NUMBER 24303533. WE TOOK OUR CAMPER TO LAKESIDE RV IN ANDERSON SC TO HAVE TO RECALL TAKEN CARE OF. WE DID NOT USE OUR CAMPER UNTIL THE FOLLOWING SPRING. THE FURNACE OR REFRIGERATOR WOULD NOT WORK. MY HUSBAND CALLED THE LAKESIDE RV, BECAUSE WE WERE CAMPING IN GA. HE COULD TELL THE SAFETY SWITCH WOULD NOT CLOSE. IT STAYED IN THE OPEN POSITION AS IF THE CAMPER WERE ON FIRE. AFTER TALKING WITH A TECH AT LAKESIDE, HE DISCONNECTED THE SAFETY SWITCH, AT WHICH TIME THE REFRIGERATOR AND FURNACE STARTED BACK WORKING. AFTER OUR TRIP HE PUT THE SWITCH BACK IN PLACE. LAKESIDE RV SAID THE SWITCH / RECALL HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FURNACE/FRIG NOT WORKING. AFTER CALLING AGAIN THIS SUMMER , THEY MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO LOOK AT OUR CAMPER AND "WORK ON THE FURNACE". I TOLD THEM THE FURNACE IS NOT THE PROBLEM . THE CAMPER I STILL UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM DID NOT START UNTIL THE SAFETY SWITCH/ DUCT WAS PUT ON. I JUST WANT TO CAMP IN MY CAMPER WITH MY KIDS AND FEEL SAFE. I WANT IT FIXED RIGHT WITHOUT A COST TO ME . *TR
Safety Rating for the 2003 STARCRAFT ARUBA
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2003 STARCRAFT ARUBA in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2003 STARCRAFT ARUBA
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2003 STARCRAFT ARUBA
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the STARCRAFT ARUBA
- 2003 STARCRAFT ARUBA (current)
- 2004 STARCRAFT ARUBA — 0 complaints
- 2005 STARCRAFT ARUBA — 0 complaints
- 2006 STARCRAFT ARUBA — 3 complaints
- 2007 STARCRAFT ARUBA — 0 complaints
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