NHTSASTRUCTURE
Forest River Bus, LLC - Inadequate Roof Panel Joint Strength/FMVSS 221
Published: May 28, 2024Recall ID: 24V370000Category: vehiclesCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
A school bus roof panel with inadequate joint strength may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Product Description & Identification
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."
Affected Products
Inadequate Roof Panel Joint Strength/FMVSS 221
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Subject | Inadequate Roof Panel Joint Strength/FMVSS 221 |
| Nhtsa id | 24V370000 |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Recall link › Url | https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V370000 |
| Recall link › Description | Go to Recall |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Do not drive | No |
| Manufacturer | Forest River Bus, LLC |
| Defect summary | 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." |
| Completion rate | 7.38 |
| Corrective action | 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. |
| Consequence summary | A school bus roof panel with inadequate joint strength may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. |
| Mfr campaign number | 05-1782 |
| Potentially affected | 854 |
| Report received date | 2024-05-28T00:00:00.000 |
| Fire risk when parked | No |