Campaign 24V-370

Exterior front roof panel was manufactured with inadequate joint strength

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."

Consequence

A school bus roof panel with inadequate joint strength may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

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.

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.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 24V370000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

3 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about structure on these vehicles: 1, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 24V-370
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Forest River BUS	Starcraft Rondak	2013	0
Starcraft BUS	Prodigy	2010 to 2020	0
Starcraft BUS	Quest	2010 to 2020	1

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "NHTSA compliance test" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

26V-041 Jan 23, 2026
Body panel joint adhesive may have been applied to the incorrect location, causing the panels to separate
26V-040 Jan 23, 2026
Body panel joint adhesive may have been applied to the incorrect location, causing the panels to separate
25V-362 May 30, 2025
Lock on the emergency exit door may fail to unlock
25V-361 May 30, 2025
Lock on the emergency exit door may fail to unlock
25V-113 Feb 21, 2025
Handle for the emergency exit window may not be visible to someone standing in the aisle, which can delay passengers from exiting in the event of…
25V-027 Jan 22, 2025
Emergency exit handles and labels are not easily accessible which can prevent or delay the exit of passengers in the event of an emergency