NHTSA campaign 18V799000 · Manufacturer campaign 05-0903
Forest River, Inc. Recall 18V-799: Seat Back may not Stay Upright/FMVSS 207, 210
NHTSA recall 18V799000 (Manufacturer campaign 05-0903) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on November 12, 2018, with 38 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Starcraft Bus Allstar, Starcraft Bus Senator II, Starcraft Bus Starlite and more for model years 2016–2019. Owners were notified on December 4, 2018, 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 18V799000 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
- 18V799000 (also written 18V-799 or 18V799)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 05-0903
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 38 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 207
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 18V799000. 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
Starcraft Starlite
- 2017 · Vehicles built March 25, 2016 – September 10, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Starcraft Bus
Starcraft Bus Allstar
Starcraft Bus Senator II
- 2017 · Vehicles built March 25, 2016 – September 10, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Starcraft Bus Starlite
- 2018 · Vehicles built March 25, 2016 – September 10, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Starcraft Bus Starquest
- 2019 · Vehicles built March 25, 2016 – September 10, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V799000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Starcraft Senator II, 2016-2018 Starcraft Allstar, 2017-2018 Starcraft Starlite, and 2019 Starcraft Starquest transit buses, equipped with Freedman GO-ES Foldaway Seats, part numbers 43705, 45467, 48923, and 75719. When the back seat cushion is rotated from the stowed position to the upright position, the seat cushion may not remain locked into place when under load, such as in a crash or a sudden stop. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and Freedman Seating will repair the foldaway seat, free of charge. The recall began December 4, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3112 or Freedman customer service at 1-800-443-4540. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-0903.
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 18V799000
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.