NHTSA campaign 25V780000 · Forest River Bus campaign 51-2001
Forest River Bus Recall 25V-780: Wheelchair Restraint Retractor May Not Lock
NHTSA recall 25V780000 (Forest River Bus campaign 51-2001) was reported by Forest River Bus, LLC on November 13, 2025, with 592 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Bus Eldorado, Forest River Bus Elkhart Coach, Forest River Bus Forest River Van and more for model years 2025–2026. Owners were notified on December 9, 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 25V780000 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
- 25V780000 (also written 25V-780 or 25V780)
- Filed by
- Forest River Bus, LLC
- Forest River Bus campaign number
- 51-2001
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 592 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment Adaptive/Mobility — Wheelchair Restraints/Securement — Latch/Anchor
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 12.33% (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 25V780000. 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 Champion Bus
- 2025 · Vehicles built May 6, 2025 – October 31, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Forest River Bus Eldorado
Forest River Bus Elkhart Coach
Forest River Bus Forest River Van
Forest River Bus Glaval Entourage
- 2025 · Vehicles built May 6, 2025 – October 31, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Forest River Bus Glaval Universal
Forest River Bus Mobility Trans Safetbus
Forest River Bus P/S2
- 2026 · Vehicles built May 6, 2025 – October 31, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Forest River Bus Senator II
Forest River Bus Senator II HD
- 2025 · Vehicles built May 6, 2025 – October 31, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Forest River Bus Starcraft Allstar
Forest River Bus Starcraft Allstar XL
Forest River Bus Starcraft Starlite
Forest River Bus Startrans Candidate II
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V780000.
Defect description
Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Starcraft Starlite, Allstar XL, Allstar, StarTrans Senator II, Mobility Trans Safetbus, Glaval Universal, Forest River Van, Elkhart Coach, Eldorado, Candidate II, 2025 StarTrans Senator II HD, Glaval Entourage, Champion Bus, and 2026 StarTrans P/S2 transit buses equipped with certain QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
Safety consequence
An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River Bus customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River Buses number for this recall is 51-2001.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V780000
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.