NHTSA campaign 25V361000 · Forest River Bus campaign 551-1931
Forest River Bus Recall 25V-361: Emergency Exit Door Lock May Malfunction/FMVSS 217
NHTSA recall 25V361000 (Forest River Bus campaign 551-1931) was reported by Forest River Bus, LLC on May 30, 2025, with 2,759 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Bus Collins School Bus for model years 2023–2027. Owners were notified on June 30, 2025, 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 25V361000 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
- 25V361000 (also written 25V-361 or 25V361)
- Filed by
- Forest River Bus, LLC
- Forest River Bus campaign number
- 551-1931
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,759 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Emergency — Escape/Egress/Exit — Latching/Release System
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 217
Repair completion: 25.23% (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 25V361000. 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
- 2023 · Vehicles built March 8, 2024 – March 8, 2024 (per NHTSA)
- 2024 · Vehicles built February 16, 2024 – March 14, 2024 (per NHTSA)
- 2025 · Vehicles built February 16, 2024 – March 4, 2025 (per NHTSA)
- 2026 · Vehicles built February 16, 2024 – May 15, 2025 (per NHTSA)
- 2027 · Vehicles built March 11, 2025 – May 14, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V361000.
Defect description
Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2023-2027 Collins Bus school buses. The lock on the emergency exit door may fail to unlock. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
Safety consequence
An emergency exit that remains locked can prevent or delay passengers from evacuating during an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the barrel latch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-620-888-3361. Forest River Bus's number for this recall is 551-1931.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V361000
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.