NHTSA campaign 20V237000 · Manufacturer campaign 05-1158
Startrans Recall 20V-237: Improperly Assembled SeatBelt Retractors/FMVSS 209
NHTSA recall 20V237000 (Manufacturer campaign 05-1158) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on April 28, 2020, with 2 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Startrans PS2 for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on June 7, 2020, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V237000 (also written 20V-237 or 20V237)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 05-1158
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Retractor
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 209
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 20V237000. 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.
Startrans
Startrans PS2
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V237000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020 StarTrans P/S2 ST93036 transit buses equipped with Freedman GO-ES foldaway seats. The seat belt retractor block out zone may have not been set correctly, potentially resulting in a seat belt that may not properly secure the occupant. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Safety consequence
An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River notified the dealers and they will inspect and replace the retractors, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440 or Freedman Seating customer service at 1-800-443-4540. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-1158.
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 20V237000
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.