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HighNHTSA·22V029000·Announced 2022-01-25

Forest River Recalls Transit Buses Due to Fire Risk from Relay Module

Forest River is recalling specific 2021-2023 transit buses because a failed relay module can increase the risk of a fire. Dealers will install a wire jumper harness free of charge.

What this means for you

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, which is a significant hazard, but the source text does not report any injuries, deaths, or specific fire incidents, 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 2021-2023 transit buses, including models from Glaval Bus, StarTrans, StarCraft Bus, Elkhart, Federal Coach, Eldorado, Berkshire, and Battisti Coach. The recall covers specific model years and configurations for these brands, such as the Glaval Commute, StarTrans Senator II HD, and StarCraft Allstar XL.

The defect involves the Programmable Relay Power Center (PRC) module, which can fail. A failure of this module can increase the risk of a fire. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.

Dealers will install a wire jumper harness to the PRC module free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
GLAVAL BUS, STARTRANS, STARCRAFT BUS COMMUTE, SENATOR II HD, ALLSTAR XLT, ALLSTAR XL
Brand
GLAVAL BUS
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Transit Bus
Hazard
Affected units
1,699

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 (27)

  • COMMUTE
  • SENATOR II HD
  • ALLSTAR XLT
  • ALLSTAR XL
  • ECII
  • SPIRIT
  • CANDIDATE II
  • ULTRA BC
  • ULTRA 42
  • ULTRA 34
  • QUEST XL
  • SENATOR II
  • PS2
  • CONCORDE II
  • PRIMETIME
  • STARLITE
  • ADVANTAGE
  • STARQUEST
  • ALLSTAR
  • ALLSTAR MVP
  • ADVANCE
  • BATTISTI
  • ENTOURAGE
  • LEGACY
  • UNIVERSAL
  • ULTRA 24
  • ULTRA 28

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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