Vehicle recall 08V381000 · August 1, 2008

Starcraft Antigua, Aruba and 15 more models

The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Starcraft is recalling 16,644 my 2004-2007 antigua, aruba, aruba fw, homestead, homestead fw, homestead settler, travel star, my 2005 aruba tahiti, aruba tahiti fw, ambient, homestead rancher, homestead rancher fw, my 2006 antigua xlt, travelstar xlt, my 2006-2007 starcraft, and my 2007 starstream and nxp motor homes, 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: If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
Remedy: Starcraft is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08E032). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle Inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or starcraft at 1-260-593-2550.
Notes: Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 08V381000
Reported to NHTSA: August 1, 2008
Filed by: STARCRAFT RV, INC.
Owner notification: October 24, 2008
Vehicles potentially affected: 16,644
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer

Recall 08V381000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Starcraft Ambient (2005): 2005
Starcraft Antigua (2004-2007): 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Starcraft Antigua XLT (2006): 2006
Starcraft Aruba (2004-2007): 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Starcraft Aruba FW (2004-2007): 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Starcraft Aruba Tahiti (2005): 2005
Starcraft Aruba Tahiti FW (2005): 2005
Starcraft Homestead (2004-2007): 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Starcraft Homestead FW (2004-2007): 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Starcraft Homestead Rancher (2005): 2005
Starcraft Homestead Rancher FW (2005): 2005
Starcraft Homestead Settler (2004-2007): 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Starcraft NXP (2007): 2007
Starcraft ST (2006-2007): 2007, 2006
Starcraft Starstream (2007): 2007
Starcraft Travel Star (2004-2007): 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Starcraft Travelstar XLT (2006): 2006

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