NHTSA Vehicles recall ·
2025 Forest River BUS Champion BUS and 13 more recall: Wheelchair Restraint Retractor May Not Lock
- Recall number
- 25V780000
- Date
- Manufacturer
- Forest River Bus, LLC
- Category
- Vehicles › Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Units affected
- 592
- Hazard tags
- Injury risk
Read the official NHTSA notice ↗
Product
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Affected vehicles
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Forest River BUS | Champion BUS | 2025 |
| Forest River BUS | Eldorado | 2025–2026 |
| Forest River BUS | Elkhart Coach | 2025–2026 |
| Forest River BUS | Forest River VAN | 2025–2026 |
| Forest River BUS | Glaval Entourage | 2025 |
| Forest River BUS | Glaval Universal | 2025–2026 |
| Forest River BUS | Mobility Trans Safetbus | 2025–2026 |
| Forest River BUS | P/S2 | 2026 |
| Forest River BUS | Senator II | 2025–2026 |
| Forest River BUS | Senator II HD | 2025 |
| Forest River BUS | Starcraft Allstar | 2025–2026 |
| Forest River BUS | Starcraft Allstar XL | 2025–2026 |
| Forest River BUS | Starcraft Starlite | 2025–2026 |
| Forest River BUS | Startrans Candidate II | 2025–2026 |
Not every vehicle of these models is affected. Enter your 17-character VIN on NHTSA.gov to check your vehicle.
Why was it recalled?
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.
What should you do?
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.
Manufacturer campaign number
51-2001
Source: NHTSA (vehicles), recall 25V780000. Official notice. Republished from public data; RecallFlag is not affiliated with the NHTSA.