The defect
Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Starcraft Allstar XL, 2022-2023 Allstar XLT, and 2022 Glaval Concorde II transit buses. The exterior-mounted air conditioning compressor may contact the optional stabilizer/sway bar, possibly causing mount failure and resulting in a loss of power or steering control.
The risk
A loss of power and/or steering control increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the vehicles for the optional sway bar. If equipped, a new compressor mount will be installed. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 16, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Bus Customer Service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River Bus number for this recall is 05-1695.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Glaval Bus Concorde II | 2022 |
| Starcraft Bus Allstar XL | 2021, 2022 |
| Starcraft Bus Allstar XLT | 2022, 2023 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glaval Bus Concorde II | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Starcraft Bus Allstar XL | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Starcraft Bus Allstar XL | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Starcraft Bus Allstar XLT | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Starcraft Bus Allstar XLT | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2023
119 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the equipment; Forest River Bus, LLC filed 23 campaigns in all.
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| 23V816000 5 Dec 2023 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 23V804000 29 Nov 2023 | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| 23V772000 17 Nov 2023 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 23V763000 11 Nov 2023 | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| 23V759000 10 Nov 2023 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 23V757000 9 Nov 2023 | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023