NHTSA campaign 24V776000 · Forest River Bus campaign 551-1851
Forest River Bus Recall 24V-776: Incorrect Child Seat Latch Bar Installed/FMVSS 225
NHTSA recall 24V776000 (Forest River Bus campaign 551-1851) was reported by Forest River Bus, LLC on October 18, 2024, with 173 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Bus Collins School Bus, Forest River Bus Magellan School Bus and Forest River Bus Mid Bus School Bus for model years 2025–2026. Owners were notified on November 18, 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 24V776000 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
- 24V776000 (also written 24V-776 or 24V776)
- Filed by
- Forest River Bus, LLC
- Forest River Bus campaign number
- 551-1851
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 173 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Child Seat — Vehicle Latch Anchor
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 225
Repair completion: 5.78% (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 24V776000. 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 Collins School Bus
Forest River Bus Magellan School Bus
Forest River Bus Mid Bus School Bus
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 24V776000.
Defect description
Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Collins MFSAB, Collins CL9, 2025 Magellan and 2026 Mid Bus school buses. The incorrect child seat latch bar was installed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
Safety consequence
The incorrect latch bar may make it difficult or impossible to correctly install a child seat, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the latch bar, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at (620) 888-3310. Forest River's number for this recall is 551-1851.
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 nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 24V776000
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.