Starcraft Allstar XL Buses Recalled for Fuel Heater Fire Risk
Forest River is recalling 2017-2018 Starcraft Allstar XL buses because the fuel heater may overheat, melt, and catch fire or cause engine stalling.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk of fire and engine stalling which can lead to injury or crashes, but the source text does not report any actual injuries, deaths, or significant property damage, fitting the 'High' criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2017-2018 Starcraft Allstar XL transit buses equipped with Cummins B6.7 diesel engines. The recall addresses a defect in the electric fuel heater within the fuel module, which may overheat. This overheating can cause plastic components in the fuel heater to melt and potentially catch fire. Additionally, the defect may lead to engine stalling.
A fire resulting from this defect increases the risk of injury to occupants. An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash. The source text does not report any specific incidents of injury, death, or property damage associated with this recall.
Cummins will replace the fuel heater with a newly designed unit free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 18, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.
The recalled product
- Product
- STARCRAFT BUS ALLSTAR XL
- Brand
- STARCRAFT BUS
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Transit Bus
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 4
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 (1)
- ALLSTAR XL
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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