NHTSA campaign 15V527000 · Manufacturer campaign 5-08102015-0072
Starcraft Bus Recall 15V-527: Engine Grid Heater Power Cable may Short
NHTSA recall 15V527000 (Manufacturer campaign 5-08102015-0072) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on August 18, 2015, with 32 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Starcraft Bus Allstar XL, Starcraft Bus Allstar and Starcraft Bus XLT for model years 2013–2014. Owners were notified on September 18, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V527000 (also written 15V-527 or 15V527)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 5-08102015-0072
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 32 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V527000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Starcraft Bus
Starcraft Bus Allstar
- 2013 · Vehicles built October 17, 2012 – November 20, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Starcraft Bus Allstar XL
Starcraft Bus XLT
- 2013 · Vehicles built October 17, 2012 – November 20, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V527000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
If the cable contacts the metal edge of the cab, it may cause an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V527000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.