Forest River Bus recall: Structure
What is wrong
Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2025 Collins Bus transit 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 25, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-620-888-3361. Forest River Bus's number for this recall is 551-1934.
Vehicles covered
- Forest River Bus Collins Bus 2025
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 25V362000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River Bus, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 30, 2025
- Owners notified
- Jun 25, 2025
- Vehicles or items affected
- 41
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 20, 2024 to Jan 29, 2025
- Part
- Structure › Emergency › Escape/egress/exit › Latching/release system
- Maker's own recall number
- 551-1934
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 217
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Forest River Bus recall: Structure Jan 23, 2026
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.