NHTSA campaign 21V623000 · Manufacturer campaign 05-1401
Starcraft Bus Recall 21V-623: Fuel Heater May Overheat and Cause Fire
NHTSA recall 21V623000 (Manufacturer campaign 05-1401) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on August 10, 2021, with 4 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Starcraft Bus Allstar XL for model years 2017–2018. Owners were notified on August 18, 2021, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V623000 (also written 21V-623 or 21V623)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 05-1401
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Diesel — Pre-Heater
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 21V623000. 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
All Starcraft Bus recallsNHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V623000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
A fire increases the risk of injury. An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V623000
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.