Vehicle recall 25V361000 · May 30, 2025
2023-2027 Forest River Bus Collins School Bus
The lock on the emergency exit door may fail to unlock.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2023-2027 Collins Bus school buses. The lock on the emergency exit door may fail to unlock. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
- Consequence
- An emergency exit that remains locked can prevent or delay passengers from evacuating during an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the barrel latch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-620-888-3361. Forest River Bus's number for this recall is 551-1931.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V361000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 30, 2025
- Filed by
- Forest River Bus, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- 551-1931
- Owner notification
- June 30, 2025
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,759
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Emergency › Escape/egress/exit › Latching/release system
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
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