Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 24V502000

Structure: emergency: escape/egress/exit

Forest River Bus, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2024-07-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V502000

Structure: emergency: escape/egress/exit

Component
Structure: emergency: escape/egress/exit
Manufacturer
Forest River Bus, LLC
Vehicles affected
62
Reported to NHTSA
2024-07-02
Owners notified
2024-07-02

Defect description

Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Starcraft Starlite transit buses. The emergency exit handles and labels are not easily accessible which can prevent or delay the exit of passengers in the event of an emergency. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."

Safety risk

In the event of a crash or fire, passengers may not be able to exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the egress window, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 12, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-1807.

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

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
STARCRAFT BUS Starlite2024 2023

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.