NHTSA campaign 17V596000 · Manufacturer campaign 05-0527
Starcraft Bus Recall 17V-596: Inconsistent Adhesive On Panel Joints/FMVSS 221
NHTSA recall 17V596000 (Manufacturer campaign 05-0527) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on September 22, 2017, with 10 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Starcraft Bus Prodigy for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on November 9, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V596000 (also written 17V-596 or 17V596)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 05-0527
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 10 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Roof and Pillars
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 221
Repair completion: 0% (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 17V596000. 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 Prodigy
- 2014 · Vehicles built June 10, 2014 – July 11, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V596000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2014 Starcraft Bus Prodigy School Buses. The affected buses were assembled with an inconsistent application of adhesive to the roof panels. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard FMVSS 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
Safety consequence
Without a consistent application of adhesive, the panels may separate in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the joints for the proper amounts of adhesive, fixing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 9, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-0527.
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 17V596000
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.