The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·15V527000·Announced 2015-08-18

Starcraft Transit Bus Recall for Fire Risk from Wiring

Forest River is recalling 32 Starcraft transit buses due to an improperly routed cable that may cause an electrical short and fire.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a vehicle defect that increases the risk of a fire, which aligns with the rubric criterion for significant injury or property-damage reports.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Starcraft All Star XL, 2013 Starcraft All Star, and XLT transit buses. The affected vehicles were manufactured between October 17, 2012, and November 20, 2012. A total of 32 vehicles are affected by this recall.

The recall is issued because the engine grid heater power feed cable may be improperly routed. This routing allows the cable to contact the metal edge of the cab. If contact occurs, it may cause an electrical short, which increases the risk of a fire.

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a cable tie to provide proper clearance for the engine grid heater power feed cable at no charge. The recall began on September 18, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River's customer service at 1-574-389-4600 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
STARCRAFT BUS ALL STAR XL, XLT, ALL STAR
Brand
STARCRAFT BUS
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Transit Bus
Hazard
Affected units
32

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (3)

  • ALL STAR XL
  • XLT
  • ALL STAR

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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