NHTSA campaign 25V278000 · Forest River Bus campaign 05-1925
Forest River Bus and Glaval Bus Recall 25V-278: Incorrect Entry Door Wiring May Cause Fire
NHTSA recall 25V278000 (Forest River Bus campaign 05-1925) was reported by Forest River Bus, LLC on April 25, 2025, with 453 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Bus Champion Bus, Forest River Bus Glaval Entourage and Glaval Bus Universal for model years 2023–2025. Owners were notified on June 2, 2025, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V278000 (also written 25V-278 or 25V278)
- Filed by
- Forest River Bus, LLC
- Forest River Bus campaign number
- 05-1925
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 453 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 58.94% (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 25V278000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V278000.
Defect description
Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Champion Challenger, Defender, 2024-2025 Glaval Entourage, and 2023-2024 Glaval Universal transit buses. The entry door ground wire may be incorrectly connected to the positive side of the battery instead of the negative ground.
Safety consequence
An incorrect ground connection increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will repair the wiring at the entry door, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River Bus customer service at 800-348-7440. Forest River Bus's number for this recall is 05-1925.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V278000
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.