2025–2026 Forest River Bus Trans Tech School BUS recall: seats
⚠️ What's wrong
Forest River bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Trans Tech school buses. The modified seating floor plan may exceed the the rear Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). As such these vehicles fail to comply with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Wheels and Rims - Other Than Passenger Cars."
💥 The risk
Overloading the rear axle may cause loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will modify the seating free of charge and provide a refund for lost seating capacity as necessary. Owner notification letters were mailed February 17, 2026. Owners may contact Forest River Bus customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River Bus's number for this recall is 05-2015.
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
- 26V014000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 05-2015
- Manufacturer
- Forest River Bus, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 67
- Component
- SEATS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-348-7440
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 17, 2026
- Built
- Feb 6, 2025 – Dec 12, 2025
- Recall started by
- MFR