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- STRUCTURE:BODY
- 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."
- Risk
- An insufficient restraining barrier can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy
- 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.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
The restraining barrier in certain school buses may not provide sufficient protection to passengers in a crash, meaning these vehicles do not fully meet the federal school bus passenger seating and crash protection standard (FMVSS 222). An inadequate restraining barrier can increase the risk of injury in a collision.
Authorized dealers will relocate the seat barrier as necessary, and the repair is free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 16, 2024. If you have questions, you can contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440 and reference recall number 05-1584.
Even if you have already received a letter, check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls to confirm whether your bus is affected and the repair has been completed.
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