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NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE06036

Preliminary Evaluation · AXLE - SPINDLE WELD · Opened 2006-09-07 · Closed 2006-12-01

Investigation

Action number
PE06036
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
2006-09-07
Close date
2006-12-01
Manufacturer
STARCRAFT COMPANY
Affected makes
STARCRAFT
Affected components
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
Affected model years
2007, 9999
Affected (make, year) variants
3

Summary

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.

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