Manufacturer profile

Forest River Bus

Forest River Bus has filed 23 recall campaigns with NHTSA since 2023, covering 13k vehicles or units by the manufacturer's own estimates.

Campaigns filed in 2026 to date6Ranked 31 of 202 manufacturers by campaigns in 2025
Vehicles affected9342026 to date
Campaigns on file232023 to 2026
Do-not-drive or park-outside0Campaigns with an advisory

Filed under the name "Forest River Bus, LLC".

Campaigns per year

Forest River Bus filed 7 campaigns in 2024, its most in 3 years

Forest River Bus recall campaigns by report date, 2023 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.

0246820232024720252026
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file. The lighter column is a partial year.
Components

Structure is Forest River Bus's most recalled component since 2023

Forest River Bus campaigns by primary component, 2023 to 2026.

Structure
10
Adaptive equipment
4
Seats
2
Brakes
2
Equipment
2
Back-over prevention
1
Electrical system
1
Child seats
1
Source: NHTSA ODI. Each campaign counted once.
Remedy type

Forest River Bus uses software fixes less than the industry: 0% of its 2026 campaigns

Share of campaigns remedied by a software update, Forest River Bus against all manufacturers, by year.

Forest River BusAll manufacturers
010%20%30%20232024202520260%18%
Source: NHTSA ODI remedy descriptions, classified by rule (see Methodology).
Model years covered

Model year 2024 is covered by the most Forest River Bus campaigns, 9

Forest River Bus campaigns covering each model year, last fifteen model years. A campaign counts once for each year it covers.

02.557.51020152017201920212023920252027
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Latest campaigns

The latest Forest River Bus filings

The ten most recent campaigns, by report date.

Latest Forest River Bus campaigns
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
26V-585Sep 10, 2026Cracks in the microprocessor may cause the rearview camera image not to display properlyBack-over prevention195Part replacement
26V-565Sep 1, 2026Electrical contactor may fail, preventing the controls from stopping the liftAdaptive equipment55Repair or modification
26V-347May 28, 2026Retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly securedAdaptive equipment385Part replacement
26V-041Jan 23, 2026Body panel joint adhesive may have been applied to the incorrect location, causing the panels to separateStructure213Repair or modification
26V-040Jan 23, 2026Body panel joint adhesive may have been applied to the incorrect location, causing the panels to separateStructure19Repair or modification
26V-014Jan 16, 2026Modified seating floor plan may exceed the the rear Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)Seats67Repair or modification
25V-780Nov 13, 2025Retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly securedAdaptive equipment592Part replacement
25V-779Nov 13, 2025Retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly securedAdaptive equipment165Part replacement
25V-362May 30, 2025Lock on the emergency exit door may fail to unlockStructure41Part replacement
25V-361May 30, 2025Lock on the emergency exit door may fail to unlockStructure2,759Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Largest campaigns

Forest River Bus's five largest campaigns on file

Vehicles or units affected, millions, any year.

  1. 2024 Unsecured brake lines may be damaged by…0.00M
  2. 2024 Restraining barrier may not provide…0.00M
  3. 2025 Lock on the emergency exit door may fail to…0.00M
  4. 2024 Exterior front roof panel was manufactured…0.00M
  5. 2025 Retractors may not lock, preventing the…0.00M
Source: NHTSA ODI.