Forest River Bus – Inadequate Roof Panel Joint Strength/FMVSS 221

Forest River Bus (Forest River) is recalling certain 2010-2020 Starcraft Prodigy, Quest, and 2013 Rondak school buses. The exterior front roof panel was manufactured with inadequate joint strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 221, “School Bus Body Joint Strength.”


Report Received Date 05/28/2024
NHTSA ID 24V370000
Consequence Summary A school bus roof panel with inadequate joint strength may separate during a crasheasing the risk of injury.
Corrective Action The remedy is currently under development. An interim owner letter was mailed June 26, 2024. Once the final remedy is available owners will receive a second letter. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-1782.
Recall Code 05-1782
Potentially Affected 854
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V370000)

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