Recalls for 2013 Starcraft Bus All Star Xl

DEFECT #1 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Posted on: 2015-08-18
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.

Consequence
If the cable contacts the metal edge of the cab, it may cause an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

Corrective Action
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.

DEFECT #2 - FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

Posted on: 2015-08-18
Description
Forest river, inc.  (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 starcraft all star xl transit buses manufactured by october 17, 2012, to november 26, 2012, and 2013 starcraft xlt transit buses manufactured october 14, 2012, to november 26, 2012.  The affected vehicles are equipped with navistar engines that have fuel injectors that may fail.

Consequence
If one or more fuel injectors fail, the engine may misfire, causing a loss of performance, possibly resulting in an engine stall and increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
Forest river will notify owners, and navistar dealers will recalibrate the engine control module (ecm) software, free of charge.  The recall began on september 9, 2015.  Owners may contact navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825 or forest river customer service at 1-574-389-4600.  Forest river's number for this recall is 05-08102015-0071.

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.