Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V596000

Structure: body: roof and pillars

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-09-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V596000

Structure: body: roof and pillars

Component
Structure: body: roof and pillars
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
10
Reported to NHTSA
2017-09-22
Owners notified
2017-11-09

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2014 Starcraft Bus Prodigy School Buses. The affected buses were assembled with an inconsistent application of adhesive to the roof panels. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard FMVSS 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."

Safety risk

Without a consistent application of adhesive, the panels may separate in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the joints for the proper amounts of adhesive, fixing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 9, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-0527.

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

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
STARCRAFT BUS Prodigy2014

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.