NHTSA campaign 24V429000 · Forest River Bus campaign 05-1584
Forest River Bus and Starcraft Bus Recall 24V-429: Insufficient Barrier Performance/FMVSS 222
NHTSA recall 24V429000 (Forest River Bus campaign 05-1584) was reported by Forest River Bus, LLC on June 12, 2024, with 3,192 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Starcraft Bus Quest, Forest River Bus STARCRAFT MFSAB/PRODIGY, Forest River Bus STARCRAFT MPV/PRODIGY BUS and more for model years 2009–2022. Owners were notified on July 16, 2024, 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 24V429000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Free VIN check: decode a VIN to see its year, make and model.
Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 24V429000 (also written 24V-429 or 24V429)
- Filed by
- Forest River Bus, LLC
- Forest River Bus campaign number
- 05-1584
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,192 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 222
Repair completion: 2.19% (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 24V429000. 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.
Forest River Bus
Forest River Bus Starcraft Allstar MPV
Forest River Bus Starcraft Allstar XL
Forest River Bus Starcraft Allstar XL MVP
Forest River Bus STARCRAFT MFSAB/PRODIGY
Forest River Bus STARCRAFT MPV/PRODIGY BUS
Starcraft Bus
Starcraft Bus Prodigy
Starcraft Bus Quest
Starcraft Bus Quest XL
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 24V429000.
Defect description
Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Starcraft Allstar MVP, 2016 and 2019 Allstar XL, 2016-2018 Allstar XL MVP, 2009-2010 and 2012-2018 Starcraft MFSAB/Prodigy, 2014-2016 Quest XL, 2013 and 2015-2018 Starcraft MPV/Prodigy, 2009-2010 Prodigy, 2009-2022 Quest, 2011 Quest XL school buses. The restraining barrier may not provide sufficient protection in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
Safety consequence
An insufficient restraining barrier can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will relocate the seat barrier, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 16, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-1584.
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 24V429000
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.