Recall 18V722000 — SEATS Defect in 2010-2019 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST
RECALL This recall affects up to 872 vehicles.
Recall Summary
| NHTSA Campaign | 18V722000 |
| Manufacturer | Forest River, Inc. |
| Vehicles Affected | 872 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Date Notified | |
| Affected Vehicles |
2010 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST, 2011 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST, 2012 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST, 2013 STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY, 2013 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST, 2014 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST, 2014 STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY, 2015 STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY, 2015 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST, 2016 STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY, 2016 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST, 2017 STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY, 2017 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST, 2018 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST, 2018 STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY, 2019 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST, 2019 STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY, 2019 STARCRAFT BUS SENATOR II, 2019 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST XL, 2019 STARTRANS MFSAB
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Defect Description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Starcraft Bus Prodigy, 2010-2019 Starcraft Bus Quest, 2019 Starcraft Bus Senator II, Quest XL and StarTrans Bus MFSAB buses, equipped with CE White/HSM SB11-30" series, standard, unbelted, school bus seats, or SB11-30" series school bus seats with lap belts only. The foam in the knee impact area of the lower seat back may not absorb enough impact in the event of 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."
Safety Consequence
If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will insert an additional piece of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam into the lower seatback area, free of charge. The recall began November 1, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3112. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-0886.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25V027000 | 2023 STARCRAFT BUS ALLSTAR | STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT | 61 | |
| 24V370000 | 2016 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST | STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | 854 | |
| 24V429000 | 2017 STARCRAFT BUS QUEST | STRUCTURE:BODY | 3,192 | |
| 24V502000 | 2024 STARCRAFT BUS STARLITE | STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT | 62 | |
| 24V253000 | 2022 STARCRAFT BUS SENATOR II | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 3,680 | |
| 23V726000 | 2021 STARCRAFT BUS ALLSTAR XL | EQUIPMENT | 31 | |
| 23V254000 | 2019 STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY | STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:CEILING | 29 | |
| 21V787000 | 2015 STARCRAFT BUS TRANSIT BUS | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | 7,593 | |
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