Forest River Bus, LLC: Electrical System › Wiring
Forest River Bus, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 25, 2025 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 453. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Champion Challenger, Defender, 2024-2025 Glaval Entourage, and 2023-2024 Glaval Universal transit buses. The entry door ground wire may be incorrectly connected to the positive side of the battery instead of the negative ground.
The risk
An incorrect ground connection increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will repair the wiring at the entry door, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River Bus customer service at 800-348-7440. Forest River Bus's number for this recall is 05-1925.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Forest River Bus Champion Bus | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Forest River Bus Glaval Entourage | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Forest River Bus Champion Bus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Forest River Bus Glaval Entourage | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Glaval Bus Universal | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Forest River Bus Champion Bus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Glaval Bus Universal | 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 25V278000.
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