Starcraft Bus recall: Fuel system, diesel
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Starcraft All Star XL vehicles equipped with diesel engines with fuel module option number FS90301 or FS90453. The electric fuel heater within the fuel module may overheat and cause plastic in the fuel heater to melt and potentially catch fire. It may also lead to engine stalling.
What could happen
A fire increases the risk of injury. An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuse to a 30A fuse, reverse the polarity of the wiring to the fuel heater, install a new fuel heater, and add a white dot on the fuel heater connector, free of charge.. The recall began August 28, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440 or Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-1021.
Vehicles covered
- Starcraft Bus Allstar Xl 2018–2019
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 19V395000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 24, 2019
- Owners notified
- Aug 28, 2019
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 12, 2017 to Jul 30, 2018
- Part
- Fuel system, diesel › Pre-heater
- Maker's own recall number
- 05-1021
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Glaval Bus / Starcraft Bus recall: Equipment Oct 30, 2023
- Battisti Customs / Berkshire / Eldorado and more recall: Electrical system Jan 25, 2022
- Starcraft Bus recall: Fuel system, diesel Aug 10, 2021
- Starcraft Bus recall: Structure Jul 26, 2019
- Elkhart / Glaval Bus / Starcraft Bus and more recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Jun 1, 2016
- Starcraft Bus recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Nov 18, 2015
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.