Forest River Transit Buses Recalled for Wheelchair Lift Control Failure
Forest River is recalling certain 2024-2025 transit buses because a faulty electrical contactor may prevent wheelchair lifts from stopping, 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 risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Forest River Bus, LLC is recalling certain 2024 Mobility Trans Safetbus, Glaval Universal, 2025 Senator II, and Starcraft Allstar transit buses. These vehicles are equipped with certain S-Series and K-Series wheelchair platform lifts that may have a defective electrical contactor.
The defect may prevent the controls from stopping the lift. A wheelchair lift that continues to move while occupied increases the risk of injury.
Dealers will correct the wiring by installing two diodes free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 10, 2026. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-2093.
The recalled product
- Product
- FOREST RIVER BUS, MOBILITY TRANS STARCRAFT ALLSTAR, GLAVAL UNIVERSAL, SAFETBUS, SENATOR II
- Brand
- FOREST RIVER BUS
- Manufacturer
- Forest River Bus, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Transit Bus
- Affected units
- 55
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 (4)
- STARCRAFT ALLSTAR
- GLAVAL UNIVERSAL
- SAFETBUS
- SENATOR II
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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