Vehicle recall 18V722000 · October 15, 2018
Starcraft Bus Quest, Starcraft Bus Prodigy and 3 more models
The foam in the knee impact area of the lower seat back may not absorb enough impact in the event of a crash.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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."
- 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.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V722000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 15, 2018
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 05-0886
- Owner notification
- November 1, 2018
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 872
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Starcraft Bus Prodigy (2013-2019): 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
- Starcraft Bus Quest (2010-2019): 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
- Starcraft Bus Quest XL (2019): 2019
- Starcraft Bus Senator II (2019): 2019
- Startrans Mfsab (2019): 2019
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