Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V016000

Other: school bus stop arm assembly

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-01-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V016000

Other: school bus stop arm assembly

Component
Other: school bus stop arm assembly
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
317
Reported to NHTSA
2016-01-19
Owners notified
2016-02-04

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Starcraft Quest, and XL school buses manufactured June 1, 2015, to November 1, 2015, equipped with certain Transpec T6000, T6100, and T7000 series school bus stop arms. The affected stop arms have a reflective decal that may peel loose from the stop arm. As such, these stop arms fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices."

Safety risk

Without a reflective decal, the stop arms would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and their dealers will replace the stop arm blade assembly, free of charge. The recall began on February 4, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440 or the manufacturer of the stop arms at 1-800-951-7867. Forest River's number for this recall is 5-12222015-0125.

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.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
STARCRAFT BUS Quest2016 2015
STARCRAFT BUS XL2016 2015

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.