Vehicle recall 21V623000 · August 10, 2021
2017-2018 Starcraft Bus Allstar XL
The electric fuel heater within the fuel module may overheat, causing plastic in the fuel heater to melt and potentially catch fire.
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 2017-2018 Starcraft Allstar XL transit buses equipped with Cummins B6.7 diesel engines. The electric fuel heater within the fuel module may overheat, causing plastic in the fuel heater to melt and potentially catch fire. It may also lead to engine stalling.
- Consequence
- A fire increases the risk of injury. An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Cummins will replace the fuel heater with a newly designed fuel heater, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 18, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-1401.
- 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.nhtsa.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V623000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 10, 2021
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 05-1401
- Owner notification
- August 18, 2021
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 4
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, diesel › Pre-heater
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 XL (2017-2018): 2018, 2017
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