Forest River Bus / Starcraft Bus recall: Structure
What is wrong
Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River) is recalling certain 2010-2020 Starcraft Prodigy, Quest, and 2013 Rondak school buses. The exterior front roof panel was manufactured with inadequate joint strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
What could happen
A school bus roof panel with inadequate joint strength may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Dealers will secure the exterior front roof section, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 31, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-1782.
Vehicles covered
- Forest River Bus Starcraft Rondak 2013
- Starcraft Bus Prodigy 2010–2020
- Starcraft Bus Quest 2010–2020
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 24V370000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River Bus, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 28, 2024
- Owners notified
- Jul 31, 2024
- Vehicles or items affected
- 854
- Started by
- NHTSA compliance testing
- Built
- –
- Part
- Structure › Body › Roof and pillars
- Maker's own recall number
- 05-1782
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 221
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Forest River Bus / Starcraft Bus recall: Structure Jun 12, 2024
- Starcraft Bus / Startrans recall: Seats Oct 15, 2018
- Elkhart / Glaval Bus / Starcraft Bus recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Sep 18, 2018
- Starcraft Bus recall: Fuel system, diesel Dec 6, 2017
- Elkhart / Glaval Bus / Starcraft Bus and more recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Jun 1, 2016
- Starcraft Bus recall: Seats Apr 20, 2016
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.