2025 Forest River Bus Champion Bus, 2025–2026 Forest River Bus Eldorado, 2025–2026 Forest River Bus Elkhart Coach and 11 other models Recall: Retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly…
NHTSA campaign 25V780000 · Equipment Adaptive/mobility · filed Nov 13, 2025 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
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.
The risk
An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to 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.
Affected vehicles
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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 25V780000 (manufacturer number 51-2001). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.