The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·18V722000·Announced 2018-10-15

Forest River Recalls School Buses Due to Seat Foam Impact Defect

Forest River is recalling certain Starcraft and StarTrans school buses because the seat foam may not absorb enough impact in a crash, increasing injury risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect where seat foam fails to meet federal safety standards for crash protection, posing a risk of injury in a crash, but no specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2013-2019 Starcraft Bus Prodigy, 2010-2019 Starcraft Bus Quest, 2019 Starcraft Bus Senator II, 2019 Starcraft Bus Quest XL, and 2019 StarTrans Bus MFSAB vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with specific CE White/HSM SB11-30" series school bus seats that are either unbelted or have lap belts only.

The foam in the knee impact area of the lower seat back may not absorb enough impact energy in the event of a crash. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection." This defect can increase the risk of injury to passengers during a collision.

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will insert an additional piece of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam into the lower seatback area free of charge. The recall began on November 1, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3112 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
STARCRAFT BUS, STARTRANS QUEST, PRODIGY, SENATOR II, QUEST XL
Brand
STARCRAFT BUS
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
872

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (5)

  • QUEST
  • PRODIGY
  • SENATOR II
  • QUEST XL
  • MFSAB

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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