Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 24V370000

Structure: body: roof and pillars

Forest River Bus, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2024-05-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V370000

Structure: body: roof and pillars

Component
Structure: body: roof and pillars
Manufacturer
Forest River Bus, LLC
Vehicles affected
854
Reported to NHTSA
2024-05-28
Owners notified
2024-07-31

Defect description

Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River) is recalling certain 2010-2020 Starcraft Prodigy, Quest, and 2013 Rondak school buses. The exterior front roof panel was manufactured with inadequate joint strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."

Safety risk

A school bus roof panel with inadequate joint strength may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will secure the exterior front roof section, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 31, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-1782.

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

23 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
FOREST RIVER BUS Starcraft Rondak2013
STARCRAFT BUS Prodigy2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
STARCRAFT BUS Quest2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010

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.