Unknown or other (Venture and Starcraft)
Vehicle recall 77V-130. NHTSA received STARCRAFT COMPANY’s report on Aug 29, 1977.
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The short answer
NHTSA received STARCRAFT COMPANY’s report on Aug 29, 1977. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.
WHEN RAISING THE ROOF, IF IT IS CRANKED PAST THE POINT WHERE THE SAFETY HOOK ENGAGES OR GOES BEYOND THE YELLOW INDICATOR MARK ON THE WINCH, THE LIFTER SYSTEM YOKE MAY FAIL AND ROOF MAY COLLAPSE.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Unknown or other.
What should you do?
DEALER WILL RETROFIT THE CAMPER WITH A NEW YOKE, FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CAMPERS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; ROOF, LIFTER SYSTEM YOKE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE ROOF COLLAPSES, PERSONAL INJURY COULD RESULT.NOTE: OWNER IS ADVISED NOT TO RAISE THE CAMPER ROOF UNTIL THE PROBLEM HAS BEENCORRECTED.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 1,286 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- Venture Chelseaand 1977, before the model years listed here
- Starcraft Starmateand 1977, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by STARCRAFT COMPANY.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 28, 2026.