Structure:body:roof And Pillars
NHTSA recall 24V370000 · announced May 28, 2024 · filed by Forest River Bus, Llc · 854 units affected
The problem
Forest River Bus, LLC (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."
The risk
A school bus roof panel with inadequate joint strength may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
What to do
Dealers will secure the exterior front roof section, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 31, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-1782.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2013 Forest River Bus Starcraft Rondak
- 2010 Starcraft Bus Prodigy
- 2011 Starcraft Bus Prodigy
- 2012 Starcraft Bus Prodigy
- 2013 Starcraft Bus Prodigy
- 2014 Starcraft Bus Prodigy
- 2015 Starcraft Bus Prodigy
- 2016 Starcraft Bus Prodigy
- 2017 Starcraft Bus Prodigy
- 2018 Starcraft Bus Prodigy
- 2019 Starcraft Bus Prodigy
- 2020 Starcraft Bus Prodigy
- 2010 Starcraft Bus Quest
- 2011 Starcraft Bus Quest
- 2012 Starcraft Bus Quest
- 2013 Starcraft Bus Quest
- 2014 Starcraft Bus Quest
- 2015 Starcraft Bus Quest
- 2016 Starcraft Bus Quest
- 2017 Starcraft Bus Quest
- 2018 Starcraft Bus Quest
- 2019 Starcraft Bus Quest
- 2020 Starcraft Bus Quest
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.