NHTSA campaign 24V253000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Forest River Bus, LLC: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

Forest River Bus, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 5, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,680. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

Forest River Bus, LLC. (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2018-2024 Starcraft Allstar, Senator II, 2022-2024 Starcraft Allstar MVP, Senator II MVP, Eldorado National Advantage, 2018 Starcraft Candidate II, 2023 Starcraft Starlite, 2023-2034 Champion Challenger, Elkhart Coach ELKC, and 2019-2024 Glaval Universal transit buses. Unsecured brake lines may be damaged by contact with the frame rail.

The risk

Damaged brake lines can cause loss of brake pressure, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect and secure the brake lines, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 1, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Bus Customer Service Phone Number at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River Bus number for this recall is 05-1756.

35 model years covered

Newest first

Vehicle	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes
2024 Champion Challenger	0	1	0	0
2024 Eldorado Advantage	0	1	0	0
2024 Elkhart Elkc	0	2	0	0
2024 Glaval Bus Universal	0	3	0	0
2024 Starcraft Bus Allstar	0	1	0	0
2024 Starcraft Bus Allstar MVP	0	1	0	0
2024 Starcraft Bus Senator II	0	1	0	0
2024 Starcraft Bus Senator II MVP	0	1	0	0
2023 Champion Challenger	0	1	0	0
2023 Eldorado Advantage	0	1	0	0
2023 Elkhart Elkc	0	1	0	0
2023 Glaval Bus Universal	0	2	0	0
2023 Starcraft Bus Allstar	0	3	0	0
2023 Starcraft Bus Allstar MVP	0	1	0	0
2023 Starcraft Bus Senator II	0	1	0	0
2023 Starcraft Bus Senator II MVP	0	1	0	0
2023 Starcraft Bus Starlite	0	3	0	0
2022 Eldorado Advantage	0	2	0	0
2022 Glaval Bus Universal	0	2	0	0
2022 Starcraft Bus Allstar	0	2	0	0
2022 Starcraft Bus Allstar MVP	0	2	0	0
2022 Starcraft Bus Senator II	0	1	0	0
2022 Starcraft Bus Senator II MVP	0	1	0	0
2021 Glaval Bus Universal	0	2	0	0
2021 Starcraft Bus Allstar	0	3	0	0
2021 Starcraft Bus Senator II	0	1	0	0
2020 Glaval Bus Universal	0	1	0	0
2020 Starcraft Bus Allstar	0	1	0	0
2020 Starcraft Bus Senator II	0	1	0	0
2019 Glaval Bus Universal	0	3	0	0
2019 Starcraft Bus Allstar	0	4	0	0
2019 Starcraft Bus Senator II	0	3	0	0
2018 Starcraft Bus Allstar	0	6	0	0
2018 Starcraft Bus Candidate II	0	1	0	0
2018 Starcraft Bus Senator II	0	2	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 24V253000.

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