Recall 19V555000

STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT

Report Date
20190726
Component
STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
Affected Vehicles
6 models

Defect Description

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.

Safety Consequence

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.

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2018 STARCRAFT BUS ALLSTAR
2018 STARCRAFT BUS ALLSTAR XL
2018 STARCRAFT BUS STARLITE
2019 STARCRAFT BUS ALLSTAR
2019 STARCRAFT BUS ALLSTAR XL
2019 STARCRAFT BUS STARLITE

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.