Forest River Bus recall: Structure
What is wrong
Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2023-2027 Collins Bus school buses. The lock on the emergency exit door may fail to unlock. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
What could happen
An emergency exit that remains locked can prevent or delay passengers from evacuating during an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Dealers will replace the barrel latch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-620-888-3361. Forest River Bus's number for this recall is 551-1931.
Vehicles covered
- Forest River Bus Collins School Bus 2023–2027
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 25V361000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River Bus, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 30, 2025
- Owners notified
- Jun 30, 2025
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2,759
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 11, 2025 to May 14, 2025
- Part
- Structure › Emergency › Escape/egress/exit › Latching/release system
- Maker's own recall number
- 551-1931
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 217
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Forest River Bus recall: Structure Jan 23, 2026
- Forest River Bus recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Nov 13, 2025
- Forest River Bus recall: Child seat Oct 18, 2024
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.