The defect
Frontrunner Bus Group, Inc. (Frontrunner) is recalling certain 2025 Frontrunner transit buses. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
The risk
An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Frontrunner will work with Q'Straint to inspect and replace the retractors, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 3, 2026. Owners may contact Frontrunner's customer service at 1-800-886-9247.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Frontrunner | 2025 |
Components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR RESTRAINTS/SECUREMENT:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontrunner | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2026
20 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility.
| 26V643000 5 Oct 2026 | Greenpower Motor Company Inc. |
| 26V592000 11 Sept 2026 | Farber Specialty Vehicles |
| 26V565000 1 Sept 2026 | Forest River Bus, LLC |
| 26V556000 31 Aug 2026 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 26V472000 22 Jul 2026 | Coach and Equipment Mfg. Corp. |
| 26V462000 17 Jul 2026 | Turtle Top |
| 26V406000 26 Jun 2026 | Diamond Coach Corporation |
| 26V364000 4 Jun 2026 | International Motors, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026