Campaign 25V-780

Retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured

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Defect summary

Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Starcraft Starlite, Allstar XL, Allstar, StarTrans Senator II, Mobility Trans Safetbus, Glaval Universal, Forest River Van, Elkhart Coach, Eldorado, Candidate II, 2025 StarTrans Senator II HD, Glaval Entourage, Champion Bus, and 2026 StarTrans P/S2 transit buses equipped with certain QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.

Consequence

An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River Bus customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River Buses number for this recall is 51-2001.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 25V780000. Text as published by NHTSA.
Vehicles covered

14 product lines are covered

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

Vehicles covered by campaign 25V-780
MakeModelModel yearsComplaints on this component
Forest River BUSChampion BUS20250
Forest River BUSEldorado2025 to 20260
Forest River BUSElkhart Coach2025 to 20260
Forest River BUSForest River VAN2025 to 20260
Forest River BUSGlaval Entourage20250
Forest River BUSGlaval Universal2025 to 20260
Forest River BUSMobility Trans Safetbus2025 to 20260
Forest River BUSP/S220260
Forest River BUSSenator II2025 to 20260
Forest River BUSSenator II HD20250
Forest River BUSStarcraft Allstar2025 to 20260
Forest River BUSStarcraft Allstar XL2025 to 20260
Forest River BUSStarcraft Starlite2025 to 20260
Forest River BUSStartrans Candidate II2025 to 20260
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.