Recall 21V787000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Report Date
20211008
Component
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Affected Vehicles
5 models

Defect Description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Starcraft transit buses. The rear emergency exit window labels are not in the correct location and only provide instructions for one release mechanism, instead of two release mechanisms. 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."

Safety Consequence

In an emergency, the incorrect window label instructions may prevent or delay the use of the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will install new labels on the rear emergency exit windows, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 22, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-0169.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2012 STARCRAFT BUS TRANSIT BUS
2013 STARCRAFT BUS TRANSIT BUS
2014 STARCRAFT BUS TRANSIT BUS
2015 STARCRAFT BUS TRANSIT BUS
2016 STARCRAFT BUS TRANSIT BUS

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.