Forest River Bus Recalls 2025-2026 Trans Tech School Buses for Weight Issues
Forest River Bus is recalling 2025-2026 Trans Tech school buses because modified seating may exceed rear axle weight limits, increasing crash risk.
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 (axle overload) that increases the risk of a crash, but the source text does not report any injuries or fatalities, 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 2025-2026 Trans Tech school buses. The recall addresses a defect where the modified seating floor plan may cause the vehicle to exceed the rear Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, which governs wheels and rims for vehicles other than passenger cars.
Overloading the rear axle may cause a loss of vehicle control, which increases the risk of a crash. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.
Dealers will modify the seating free of charge and provide a refund for lost seating capacity as necessary. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 17, 2026. Owners may contact Forest River Bus customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River Bus's number for this recall is 05-2015.
The recalled product
- Product
- FOREST RIVER BUS TRANS TECH SCHOOL BUS
- Brand
- FOREST RIVER BUS
- Manufacturer
- Forest River Bus, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — School Bus
- Affected units
- 67
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)
- TRANS TECH SCHOOL BUS
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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