CarRecallWatch- Component
- STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:CEILING
- Problem
- Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Starcraft Prodigy school buses. The interior panels on the ceiling may be improperly secured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 221, "School bus body joint strength."
- Risk
- Improperly secured ceiling panels may not adequately protect the passengers in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the panels and apply adhesive, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 25, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Bus Customer Service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River Bus number for this recall is 05-1621.
- 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.nhtsa.gov.
What this recall means for you
Certain interior ceiling panels in these school buses may be improperly secured. Because of this, the vehicles do not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 221, which covers school bus body joint strength.
If the ceiling panels are not properly attached, they may not adequately protect passengers in a crash, which increases the risk of injury.
Dealers will inspect the ceiling panels and apply adhesive where needed, at no cost to you. Owner notification letters were mailed April 25, 2023. For questions, contact Forest River Bus Customer Service at 1-800-348-7440 and reference recall number 05-1621. You can also check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for any open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Starcraft Bus Prodigy | 2019202020212022 |
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