NHTSA campaign 16V016000 · Manufacturer campaign 5-12222015-0125
Starcraft Bus Recall 16V-016: Stop Arm Reflective Decal May be Loose/FMVSS 131
NHTSA recall 16V016000 (Manufacturer campaign 5-12222015-0125) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on January 19, 2016, with 317 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Starcraft Bus Quest and Starcraft Bus XL for model years 2015–2016. Owners were notified on February 4, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V016000 (also written 16V-016 or 16V016)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 5-12222015-0125
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 317 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Other — School Bus Stop Arm Assembly
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 131
Repair completion: 8.83% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V016000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Starcraft Bus
Starcraft Bus Quest
Starcraft Bus XL
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V016000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Starcraft Quest, and XL school buses manufactured June 1, 2015, to November 1, 2015, equipped with certain Transpec T6000, T6100, and T7000 series school bus stop arms. The affected stop arms have a reflective decal that may peel loose from the stop arm. As such, these stop arms fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices."
Safety consequence
Without a reflective decal, the stop arms would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and their dealers will replace the stop arm blade assembly, free of charge. The recall began on February 4, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440 or the manufacturer of the stop arms at 1-800-951-7867. Forest River's number for this recall is 5-12222015-0125.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V016000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.