The defect
Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River) is recalling certain 2010-2020 Starcraft Prodigy, Quest, and 2013 Rondak school buses. The exterior front roof panel was manufactured with inadequate joint strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
The risk
A school bus roof panel with inadequate joint strength may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will secure the exterior front roof section, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 31, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-1782.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Forest River Bus Starcraft Rondak | 2013 |
| Starcraft Bus Prodigy | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Starcraft Bus Quest | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest River Bus Starcraft Rondak | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft Bus Prodigy | 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| Starcraft Bus Prodigy | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Starcraft Bus Prodigy | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Starcraft Bus Prodigy | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Starcraft Bus Prodigy | 2014 | 0 | 5 |
| Starcraft Bus Prodigy | 2015 | 0 | 4 |
| Starcraft Bus Prodigy | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| Starcraft Bus Prodigy | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Starcraft Bus Prodigy | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Starcraft Bus Prodigy | 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| Starcraft Bus Prodigy | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Starcraft Bus Quest | 2010 | 0 | 6 |
| Starcraft Bus Quest | 2011 | 0 | 6 |
| Starcraft Bus Quest | 2012 | 0 | 6 |
| Starcraft Bus Quest | 2013 | 0 | 5 |
| Starcraft Bus Quest | 2014 | 0 | 6 |
| Starcraft Bus Quest | 2015 | 0 | 6 |
| Starcraft Bus Quest | 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| Starcraft Bus Quest | 2017 | 1 | 5 |
| Starcraft Bus Quest | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Starcraft Bus Quest | 2019 | 1 | 3 |
| Starcraft Bus Quest | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
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73 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the structure; Forest River Bus, LLC filed 23 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024