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NHTSA campaign 19V699000 · manufacturer recall 9902439

2018–2019 Starcraft, Starcraft BUS and Starcraft RV TT: electrical system recall

In the event of an electrical short, an unprotected circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

critical 10,247 vehicles affected 31% reported repaired

What was reported

Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573
Problem Starcraft RV (Starcraft) is recalling certain 2018 Comet Mini, 2018-2019 GPS, Autumn Ridge Outfitter, Launch Ultra Lite, Launch Outfitter 7, Autumn Ridge, Launch Outfitter, Satellite and Avalon and 2019 Mossy Oak and Mossy Oak Lite travel trailers. The fuse/circuit breaker wiring between the battery and the converter may have bypassed the 30amp fuse, creating an unprotected circuit. Risk In the event of an electrical short, an unprotected circuit can increase the risk of a fire. Fix Starcraft will notify owners, and dealers will install a fuse harness assembly to protect the circuit, free of charge. The recall began October 28, 2019. Owners may contact Starcraft customer service at 1-800-945-4787. Starcraft's number for this recall is 9902439.

Reported to NHTSA Oct 3, 2019 by Starcraft RV, owners notified Oct 28, 2019.

Which vehicles are covered

Source: NHTSA campaign 19V699000

Vehicles built May 1, 2017 to Apr 8, 2019 — a VIN outside that window is not part of this campaign even if the year, make and model match.

Model yearOn WhichTrim
2019 Starcraft Satellite
2018 Starcraft BUS Avalon
2019 Starcraft BUS Avalon
2018 Starcraft RV TT Autumn Ridge
2019 Starcraft RV TT Autumn Ridge
2018 Starcraft RV TT Comet Mini
2018 Starcraft RV TT GPS
2019 Starcraft RV TT GPS
2018 Starcraft RV TT Launch
2019 Starcraft RV TT Launch
2018 Starcraft RV TT Launch Ultra Lite
2019 Starcraft RV TT Launch Ultra Lite
2019 Starcraft RV TT Mossy OAK
2019 Starcraft RV TT Mossy OAK Lite
2018 Starcraft RV TT Satellite

None of the vehicles this campaign names has a page on WhichTrim: the catalogue covers the cars, trucks and SUVs the EPA certifies from 2016 on, and these vehicles fall outside it — older model years, or motorhomes, trailers, buses, motorcycles and chassis cabs the EPA does not rate. The campaign record above is complete as filed, and whether one specific vehicle is included is settled by its VIN. Other campaigns on vehicles without a page here →

How much of it has been fixed

Source: manufacturer quarterly report, 49 CFR 573.7
Reported repaired 31%

of the campaign

The final figure: the six quarters of reporting that 49 cfr 573.7 requires have closed.

This is the manufacturer's own cumulative count of vehicles it has inspected and repaired, divided by the vehicles the campaign covers. It files that count with NHTSA every quarter for six consecutive quarters, starting from the quarter in which owners were told a remedy was ready, and then the obligation ends — so a figure on an older campaign is where the count stopped, not where it stands today.

It rarely reaches 100%, and not because the work was not done. The same report asks manufacturers to count vehicles they could not reach at all — exported, stolen, scrapped, or simply never located — and those stay in the denominator. A low number means a lot of these vehicles are still out there unrepaired; it does not tell you which ones.

The federal paperwork

Source: nhtsa.gov

Filed documents

NHTSA has not published the scanned filings for this campaign, or has not published them yet. The campaign record itself is on their site.

Check one specific vehicle

A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. NHTSA checks a VIN against the manufacturer's own list and tells you whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →

Campaign 19V699000 · the manufacturer calls it 9902439

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is 9902439 the same recall as 19V699000?

Yes. 9902439 is the number Starcraft RV uses for this campaign in its own paperwork and in the letter it sends owners. 19V699000 is the number NHTSA files it under. One recall, two references — dealers and service departments generally quote the manufacturer's.

Does this recall repair cost anything?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety defect or a compliance failure at no charge, for vehicles up to 15 years old measured from the date of first sale. A dealer that asks you to pay for a recall repair is in the wrong.

How do I know whether my vehicle is included?

By VIN, not by model year. This campaign covers vehicles built May 1, 2017 to Apr 8, 2019. The manufacturer files a build range with NHTSA and only vehicles inside it are covered, so two identical-looking cars from the same year can differ. NHTSA's own lookup checks a VIN against the manufacturer's list.

What if the repair is not available yet?

It happens, and often. Manufacturers must notify owners when a defect is found even if the parts or the software are not ready, then notify them a second time once the remedy exists. The remedy filed for this campaign is described above.

What did the manufacturer say was wrong?

The problem, risk and fix quoted on this page are the manufacturer's own words as filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR Part 573. WhichTrim does not paraphrase them.

Who started this recall?

NHTSA's record credits the manufacturer. A recall can begin with the manufacturer's own testing, with a defect investigation, or with a compliance test against a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.