Starcraft Transit Bus Recall for Incorrect Emergency Exit Window Labels
Forest River is recalling 2012-2016 Starcraft transit buses because rear emergency exit window labels are misplaced and incomplete, potentially delaying evacuation.
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 risk-of-harm product (emergency exit) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for potential delay in evacuation.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2012-2016 Starcraft transit buses. The recall involves 7,593 vehicles where the rear emergency exit window labels are not in the correct location. Additionally, the labels only provide instructions for one release mechanism instead of the required two, causing the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
In an emergency, these incorrect window label instructions may prevent or delay the use of the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury. No specific injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text.
Dealers will install new labels on the rear emergency exit windows free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 22, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-800-348-7440 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- STARCRAFT BUS TRANSIT BUS
- Brand
- STARCRAFT BUS
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Transit Bus
- Affected units
- 7,593
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 (1)
- TRANSIT BUS
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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