2016 STARCRAFT LAUNCH — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
2
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Service Bulletin
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2016 STARCRAFT LAUNCH
The 2016 STARCRAFT LAUNCH has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by Starcraft RV for this model year. The most commonly reported problem area is the Electrical System (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2016 STARCRAFT LAUNCH
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2016 STARCRAFT LAUNCH, potentially affecting up to 1,021 vehicles.
Recall 15V680000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
| 985 vehicles affected
Defect: Starcraft RV (Starcraft) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Launch, Launch Ultra, AR-One, AR-One Maxx, Autumn Ridge, and Travel Star travel trailers manufactured July 9, 2015, to October 2, 2015. The affected trailers have a circuit breaker box with circuit breakers that may be mislabeled.
Consequence: With an incorrectly labeled circuit breaker box, someone may turn off the wrong breaker to work on the electrical system and receive an electrical shock.
Remedy: Starcraft will notify owners, and will send owners a corrected circuit breaker box label, free of charge. The recall began on November 25, 2015. Owners may contact Starcraft customer service at 1-800-945-4787. Starcraft's number for this recall is 9902060.
View full details →Recall 15V258000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 36 vehicles affected
Defect: Starcraft RV (Starcraft) is recalling certain model year 2016 Launch and AR-One travel trailers manufactured March 31, 2015, to April 20, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with Federal Certification Labels that incorrectly list the tire size as ST205/75R14C when the actual size is LT235/75R15C. As such, these labels fail to comply with Federal Regulation Part 567.
Consequence: If the operator installs an incorrect tire due to the wrong label information, excessive tire wear may result and may cause instability during towing, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Starcraft will notify owners, and dealers will install a new corrected label, free of charge. The recall began on May 28, 2015. Owners may contact Starcraft customer service at 1-800-945-4787. Starcraft's number for this recall is 9902239.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2016 STARCRAFT LAUNCH
2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2016 STARCRAFT LAUNCH. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
THE OUTSIDE LED STRIP LIGHT UNDER THE CAMPER AWNING SHORTED OUT AND STARTED SMOKING. LUCKILY, I WAS UNDER THE AWNING AS THIS STARTED HAPPENING, SO I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE LIGHT OFF QUICKLY, BEFORE THE AWNING CAUGHT ON FIRE. NO BREAKERS OR FUSES WERE TRIPPED. THIS IS ON A CAMPER I BOUGHT NEW FIVE MONTHS AGO AND HAVE ONLY USED ABOUT FIVE TIMES, AND WHEN I TAKE THIS IN FOR REPAIR, I'M SCARED I WILL GET AN IDENTICAL REPLACEMENT.
THE OUTSIDE LED STRIP LIGHT UNDER THE CAMPER AWNING SHORTED OUT AND STARTED SMOKING. LUCKILY, I WAS UNDER THE AWNING AS THIS STARTED HAPPENING, SO I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE LIGHT OFF QUICKLY, BEFORE THE AWNING CAUGHT ON FIRE. NO BREAKERS OR FUSES WERE TRIPPED. THIS IS ON A CAMPER I BOUGHT NEW FIVE MONTHS AGO AND HAVE ONLY USED ABOUT FIVE TIMES, AND WHEN I TAKE THIS IN FOR REPAIR, I'M SCARED I WILL GET AN IDENTICAL REPLACEMENT.
Safety Rating for the 2016 STARCRAFT LAUNCH
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2016 STARCRAFT LAUNCH in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2016 STARCRAFT LAUNCH
Starcraft RV has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 2016 STARCRAFT LAUNCH. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
TSB-15-010 — STRUCTURE
STARCRAFT RV: TSB CONTAINS A DEALER'S/OWNER'S NOTIFICATION LETTER. SELECT DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON BELOW. ON CERTAIN MODEL RVS, AN INSPECTION IS REQUIRED REGARDING GLUE FAILURE HOLDING ROCK GUARD WINDOW GLASS TO FRAME AND ALLOWING MOISTURE TO ENTER THRU WINDOW. MODEL 2015-16 AUTUMN RIDGE, AR-ONE, LAUNCH ULTRA LITE, LAUNCH TRAVEL TRAILERS. *PE
NHTSA Investigations for the 2016 STARCRAFT LAUNCH
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the STARCRAFT LAUNCH
- 2013 STARCRAFT LAUNCH — 0 complaints
- 2014 STARCRAFT LAUNCH — 0 complaints
- 2015 STARCRAFT LAUNCH — 0 complaints
- 2016 STARCRAFT LAUNCH (current)
- 2017 STARCRAFT LAUNCH — 0 complaints
- 2018 STARCRAFT LAUNCH — 1 complaint
- 2019 STARCRAFT LAUNCH — 1 complaint
Other STARCRAFT Models
- STARCRAFT AUTUMN RIDGE — 14 total complaints
- STARCRAFT STARCRAFT — 10 total complaints
- STARCRAFT ALLSTAR — 5 total complaints
- STARCRAFT ARUBA — 4 total complaints
- STARCRAFT HOMESTEAD — 4 total complaints
- STARCRAFT 21SSO — 3 total complaints
- STARCRAFT AR-ONE — 3 total complaints
- STARCRAFT ROADSTAR — 3 total complaints