2010–2020 Starcraft Bus Prodigy & 2010–2020 Starcraft Bus Quest + 1 more recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 24V370000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 05-1782
- Manufacturer
- Forest River Bus, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 854
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-348-7440
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 31, 2024
- Recall started by
- OVSC
- 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.