Forest River Bus Recalls 2025 Collins Buses Due to Emergency Exit Lock Defect
Forest River Bus is recalling 2025 Collins Bus transit buses because the emergency exit door lock may fail to unlock, potentially delaying evacuation.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 (emergency exit lock failure) that poses a risk of harm during an emergency, but no injuries or fatalities have been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Forest River Bus, LLC is recalling certain 2025 Collins Bus transit buses. The recall addresses a defect where the lock on the emergency exit door may fail to unlock. This issue causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
An emergency exit that remains locked can prevent or delay passengers from evacuating during an emergency, increasing the risk of injury. No specific injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text.
Dealers will replace the barrel latch free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 25, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-620-888-3361. Forest River Bus's number for this recall is 551-1934.
The recalled product
- Product
- FOREST RIVER BUS COLLINS BUS
- Brand
- FOREST RIVER BUS
- Manufacturer
- Forest River Bus, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Transit Bus
- Affected units
- 41
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)
- COLLINS BUS
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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