NHTSA campaign 16V386000 · Manufacturer campaign 51-05132016-0197
Forest River, Inc. Recall 16V-386: Wheel Chair Lift Platform Cracking/Big Pivot Holes
NHTSA recall 16V386000 (Manufacturer campaign 51-05132016-0197) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on June 1, 2016, with 406 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Starcraft Bus Allstar, Starcraft Bus Allstar XL, Starcraft Bus Quest and more for model years 2006–2016. Owners were notified on July 11, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V386000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V386000 (also written 16V-386 or 16V386)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 51-05132016-0197
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 406 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 404
Repair completion: 3.94% (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 16V386000. 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.
Elkhart
Elkhart ECE3
Elkhart ECE4
Elkhart ECG4
Glaval Bus
Glaval Bus Entourage
Glaval Bus Legacy
Glaval Bus Primetime
Glaval Bus Titan
Glaval Bus Titan II
Glaval Bus Universal
Starcraft Bus
Starcraft Bus Allstar
Starcraft Bus Allstar XL
Starcraft Bus Quest
Starcraft Bus Quest XL
Starcraft Bus Starlite
Startrans
Startrans PS2
Startrans Senator II
Startrans Senator II HD
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V386000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Glaval Universal, Primetime, Sport, Titan, Titan II, Entourage, Legacy transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to April 29, 2016, 2015-2016 Elkhart ECE3, ECE4, ECG4 transit buses manufactured October 24, 2014, to September 9, 2015, and 2006-2016 Starcraft Bus Allstar, Allstar XL, Starlite, Quest, Quest XL, and StarTrans Senator II, Senator II HD, and PS/2 vehicles manufactured January 1, 2006, to April 29, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts by Ricon. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack. Additionally, the lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
Safety consequence
If the platform side plates crack or the platform mounting fails from out-of-position bearings, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the vehicle's doors are opened, the platform may fall onto the lift operator, increasing their risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on July 7, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River's customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Ricon customer service at 1-818-267-3000. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-05132016-0197.
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 16V386000
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.