Vehicle recall 13V559000 · November 7, 2013

Starcraft Comet and Starcraft

In these vehicles, if a component failure occurs in the roof lifter system, the failure may cause the roof to abruptly collapse to the closed position.

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

Summary: Starcraft RV is recalling certain model year 2013 Starcraft RT and Comet pop-up camping trailers manufactured August 2, 2010, through August 9, 2012. In these vehicles, if a component failure occurs in the roof lifter system, the failure may cause the roof to abruptly collapse to the closed position.
Consequence: If the roof abruptly closes, there is an increased risk of personal injury.
Remedy: Starcraft RV will notify owners, and dealers will add a metal stop that prevents to sudden collapse of the roof, free of charge. The recall beganon December 19, 2013. Owners may contact Starcraft at 1-800-945-4787 for more information.
Notes: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 13V559000
Reported to NHTSA: November 7, 2013
Filed by: Starcraft RV, Inc.
Owner notification: December 19, 2013
Vehicles potentially affected: 57
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Structure › Body › Roof and pillars

Recall 13V559000 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 Comet (2013): 2013
Starcraft Starcraft (2013): 2013

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