Forest River Recalls School Buses Due to Insufficient Crash Protection
Forest River is recalling 3,192 school buses because the restraining barrier may not provide sufficient protection in a crash, increasing injury risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (restraining barrier) that fails to meet federal safety standards, increasing the risk of injury in a crash, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for structural defects.
Plain-English summary
Forest River Bus, LLC is recalling certain 2009-2022 Starcraft and Forest River school buses, including the Prodigy, Quest, Quest XL, Allstar, and Allstar XL models. The recall covers 3,192 vehicles.
The defect involves the restraining barrier, which may not provide sufficient protection in a crash. This condition causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection." An insufficient restraining barrier can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Dealers will relocate the seat barrier, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 16, 2024. 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, FOREST RIVER BUS QUEST, QUEST XL, STARCRAFT ALLSTAR MPV, STARCRAFT ALLSTAR XL MVP
- Brand
- STARCRAFT BUS
- Manufacturer
- Forest River Bus, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — School Bus
- Affected units
- 3,192
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 (8)
- QUEST
- QUEST XL
- STARCRAFT ALLSTAR MPV
- STARCRAFT ALLSTAR XL MVP
- STARCRAFT MFSAB/PRODIGY
- PRODIGY
- STARCRAFT ALL STAR XL
- STARCRAFT MPV/PRODIGY BUS
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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