NHTSA campaign 23V254000 · Manufacturer campaign 05-1621
Starcraft Bus Recall 23V-254: Improperly Secured Ceiling Panels/FMVSS 221
NHTSA recall 23V254000 (Manufacturer campaign 05-1621) was reported by Forest River Bus, LLC on April 7, 2023, with 29 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Starcraft Bus Prodigy for model years 2019–2022. Owners were notified on April 25, 2023, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 23V254000 (also written 23V-254 or 23V254)
- Filed by
- Forest River Bus, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 05-1621
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 29 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Interior Panels — Ceiling
- 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 23V254000. 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
All Starcraft Bus recallsNHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 23V254000.
Defect description
Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Starcraft Prodigy school buses. The interior panels on the ceiling may be improperly secured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 221, "School bus body joint strength."
Safety consequence
Improperly secured ceiling panels may not adequately protect the passengers in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect the panels and apply adhesive, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 25, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Bus Customer Service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River Bus number for this recall is 05-1621.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 23V254000
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.