Structure: bodyRecall 24V-429 · Forest River Bus and Starcraft Bus vehicles
Forest River Bus, LLC recall 24V-429 covers 3,192 Forest River Bus and Starcraft Bus vehicles for a structure: body problem, reported to NHTSA on June 12, 2024. The manufacturer's latest report (2026 Q2) shows 2% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 24V429000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by NHTSA (compliance).
The problem
Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Starcraft Allstar MVP, 2016 and 2019 Allstar XL, 2016-2018 Allstar XL MVP, 2009-2010 and 2012-2018 Starcraft MFSAB/Prodigy, 2014-2016 Quest XL, 2013 and 2015-2018 Starcraft MPV/Prodigy, 2009-2010 Prodigy, 2009-2022 Quest, 2011 Quest XL school buses. The restraining barrier may not provide sufficient protection in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
The risk
An insufficient restraining barrier can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The fix
Dealers will relocate the seat barrier, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 16, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-1584.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
2%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.