Campaign 24V-429

Restraining barrier may not provide sufficient protection in a crash

Defect summary

Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Starcraft Allstar MVP, 2016 and 2019 Allstar XL, 2016-2018 Allstar XL MVP, 2009-2010 and 2012-2018 Starcraft MFSAB/Prodigy, 2014-2016 Quest XL, 2013 and 2015-2018 Starcraft MPV/Prodigy, 2009-2010 Prodigy, 2009-2022 Quest, 2011 Quest XL school buses. The restraining barrier may not provide sufficient protection in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."

Consequence

An insufficient restraining barrier can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will relocate the seat barrier, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 16, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-1584.

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 24V429000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

8 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-429
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Forest River BUS	Starcraft ALL Star XL	2016 to 2019	0
Forest River BUS	Starcraft Allstar MPV	2013 to 2016	0
Forest River BUS	Starcraft Allstar XL MVP	2016 to 2018	0
Forest River BUS	Starcraft Mfsab/prodigy	2009 to 2018	0
Forest River BUS	Starcraft Mpv/prodigy BUS	2013 to 2018	0
Starcraft BUS	Prodigy	2009 to 2010	0
Starcraft BUS	Quest	2009 to 2022	1
Starcraft BUS	Quest XL	2011 to 2016	0

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