STARCRAFT UNSPECIFIED 1977: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 77V209000

Make Model Year
STARCRAFT UNSPECIFIED 1977
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1977-12-04 1977-11-23 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: STARCRAFT COMPANY

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1530

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 120

Summary

THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS". THE EXISTING CERTIFICATION LABELS SHOW GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT AS 2680 LBS. RATHER THAN 2630 LBS. IF VEHICLE IS LOADED TO THE MAXIMUM WEIGHT STATED ON THE LABEL, OVERLOADING COULD LEAD TO TIRE TREAD SEPARATIONS.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL A CERTIFICATION LABEL SHOWING THE PROPER GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CAMPING TRAILERS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; CERTIFICATION LABELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED OPERATION COULD LEAD TO AIR LOSS, LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THUMPING NOISES FROM THE TIRE OR VEHICLE VIBRATION MAY INDICATE TREADSEPARATION.