The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Starcraft Bus Prodigy, Prodigy LP, and Quest school buses. The screws used to secure the floor in these buses may be too long and can damage the fuel lines underneath.
The risk
If the fuel lines are damaged from the screws that are too long, fuel may leak and cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the leaking fuel may increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel lines, replacing them as necessary, and will install shorter length screws to secure the floor, free of charge. The recall began on December 14, 2017. Owners may contact Starcraft customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-0592.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Starcraft Bus Prodigy | 2017 |
| Starcraft Bus Quest | 2017 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starcraft Bus Prodigy | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Starcraft Bus Quest | 2017 | 1 | 5 |
Other fuel system, diesel recalls in 2017
12 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the fuel system, diesel; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
| 17V618000 4 Oct 2017 | Prevost Cars, Inc. |
| 17V581000 20 Sept 2017 | Rosenbauer Motors |
| 17V406000 14 Aug 2017 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 17V450000 19 Jul 2017 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 17V443000 13 Jul 2017 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 17V441000 13 Jul 2017 | Entegra Coach |
| 17V413000 29 Jun 2017 | Newmar Corporation |
| 17V409000 28 Jun 2017 | Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017