Forest River Bus, LLC: Structure › Interior Panels › Ceiling
Forest River Bus, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 7, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 29. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Starcraft Prodigy school buses. The interior panels on the ceiling may be improperly secured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 221, "School bus body joint strength."
The risk
Improperly secured ceiling panels may not adequately protect the passengers in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the panels and apply adhesive, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 25, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Bus Customer Service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River Bus number for this recall is 05-1621.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Starcraft Bus Prodigy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Starcraft Bus Prodigy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Starcraft Bus Prodigy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Starcraft Bus Prodigy | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 23V254000.
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