Vehicle recall 25V027000 · January 22, 2025
Starcraft Bus Starlite and Allstar
The emergency exit handles and labels are not easily accessible which can prevent or delay the exit of passengers in the event of an emergency.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Starcraft Starlite and 2023 Allstar transit buses. The emergency exit handles and labels are not easily accessible which can prevent or delay the exit of passengers in the event of an emergency. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
- Consequence
- In the event of a crash or fire, passengers may not be able to exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the egress window, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 31, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-1890.
- 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
- 25V027000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 22, 2025
- Filed by
- Forest River Bus, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- 05-1890
- Owner notification
- January 31, 2025
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 61
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Emergency › Escape/egress/exit; Structure › Body
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 Allstar (2023): 2023
- Starcraft Bus Starlite (2023-2024): 2024, 2023
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