Forest River, Inc.: Structure › Emergency › Escape/Egress/Exit
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 26, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 43. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Starcraft Allstar, Allstar XL, and Starlite vehicles equipped with Safe Fleet Prolo Roof Escape hatches. Due to a manufacturing issue, the roof hatch external handle may unexpectedly break under reasonable use.
The risk
If the roof hatch external handle breaks, in the event of an emergency, the hatch cannot be easily opened from outside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hatch, free of charge. The recall began August 27, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-748-3440. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-1060.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Starcraft Bus Allstar | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Starcraft Bus Allstar XL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Starcraft Bus Starlite | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Starcraft Bus Allstar | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Starcraft Bus Allstar XL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Starcraft Bus Starlite | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 19V555000.
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