Vehicle recall 15V527000 · August 18, 2015
Starcraft Bus Allstar XL, Allstar and 1 more model
The affected vehicles may have an improperly routed engine grid heater power feed cable which can result in the cable contacting the metal edge on the cab.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Starcraft All Star XL, 2013 Starcraft All Star, and XLT transit buses manufactured October 17, 2012, to November 20, 2012. The affected vehicles may have an improperly routed engine grid heater power feed cable which can result in the cable contacting the metal edge on the cab.
- Consequence
- If the cable contacts the metal edge of the cab, it may cause an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a cable tie to provide proper clearance for the engine grid heater power feed cable, free of charge. The recall began on September 18, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River's customer service at 1-574-389-4600. Forest River's number for this recall is 5-08102015-0072.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V527000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 18, 2015
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 5-08102015-0072
- Owner notification
- September 18, 2015
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 32
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Wiring
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Starcraft Bus Allstar (2013): 2013
- Starcraft Bus Allstar XL (2013-2014): 2014, 2013
- Starcraft Bus XLT (2013): 2013
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