Forest River Bus / Starcraft Bus recall: Structure
What is wrong
Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Starcraft Allstar MVP, 2016 and 2019 Allstar XL, 2016-2018 Allstar XL MVP, 2009-2010 and 2012-2018 Starcraft MFSAB/Prodigy, 2014-2016 Quest XL, 2013 and 2015-2018 Starcraft MPV/Prodigy, 2009-2010 Prodigy, 2009-2022 Quest, 2011 Quest XL school buses. The restraining barrier may not provide sufficient protection in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
What could happen
An insufficient restraining barrier can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The fix
Dealers will relocate the seat barrier, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 16, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-1584.
Vehicles covered
- Forest River Bus Starcraft All Star Xl 2016, 2019
- Forest River Bus Starcraft Allstar Mpv 2013–2016
- Forest River Bus Starcraft Allstar Xl Mvp 2016–2018
- Forest River Bus Starcraft Mfsab/Prodigy 2009–2010, 2012–2018
- Forest River Bus Starcraft Mpv/Prodigy Bus 2013, 2015–2018
- Starcraft Bus Prodigy 2009–2010
- Starcraft Bus Quest 2009–2022
- Starcraft Bus Quest Xl 2011, 2014–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 24V429000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River Bus, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 12, 2024
- Owners notified
- Jul 16, 2024
- Vehicles or items affected
- 3,192
- Started by
- NHTSA compliance testing
- Built
- –
- Part
- Structure › Body
- Maker's own recall number
- 05-1584
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 222
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 May 28, 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.