Forest River Bus, LLC: Structure › Emergency › Escape/Egress/Exit › Latching/Release System
Forest River Bus, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on May 30, 2025 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,759. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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."
The risk
An emergency exit that remains locked can prevent or delay passengers from evacuating during an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
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.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Forest River Bus Collins School Bus | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Forest River Bus Collins School Bus | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Forest River Bus Collins School Bus | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Forest River Bus Collins School Bus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Forest River Bus Collins School Bus | 0 | 1 | 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 25V361000.
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