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2017 Starcraft Bus Quest Recalls & Complaints

The 2017 Starcraft Bus Quest has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Starcraft Bus dealer.

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2017 Starcraft Bus Quest owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2017 Starcraft Bus Quest, describing incidents dated January 15, 2020.

Most-cited components

Electrical System 1 complaint
Exterior Lighting 1 complaint
Service Brakes 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11300815 · Filed January 21, 2020
1.PARKING BREAK IS NOT HOLDING AND STRETCHING THE CABLE REPLACED THE WHOLE UNIT AND IS DOING THE SAME THING AS THE OLD UNIT. 2. BODY CONTROL UNIT FAILS HAVE TO KEEP REPROGRAMMING UNITS OR HAVE TO KEEP BUYING NEW ONES. THIS CONTROLS EMISSIONS, ELECTRICAL, CLIMATE CONTROL, LIGHTING AND MORE. WE HAVE 9…

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Insufficient Barrier Performance/FMVSS 222

NHTSA #24V429000 · Structure — Body · NHTSA notice

Reported June 12, 2024 · Forest River Bus, LLC

Potentially affected: 3,192 vehicles

Repair completion: 2.19% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign 05-1584 · Owners notified July 16, 2024

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.

Inadequate Roof Panel Joint Strength/FMVSS 221

NHTSA #24V370000 · Structure — Body — Roof and Pillars · NHTSA notice

Reported May 28, 2024 · Forest River Bus, LLC

Potentially affected: 854 vehicles

Repair completion: 8.55% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign 05-1782 · Owners notified July 31, 2024

Defect description

Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River) is recalling certain 2010-2020 Starcraft Prodigy, Quest, and 2013 Rondak school buses. The exterior front roof panel was manufactured with inadequate joint strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."

Safety consequence

A school bus roof panel with inadequate joint strength may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will secure the exterior front roof section, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 31, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-1782.

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.

Knee Impact Area Foam Insufficient/FMVSS 222

NHTSA #18V722000 · Seats · NHTSA notice

Reported October 15, 2018 · Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected: 872 vehicles

Repair completion: 2.29% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign 05-0886 · Owners notified November 1, 2018 · Vehicles built December 1, 2009 – September 27, 2018 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Starcraft Bus Prodigy, 2010-2019 Starcraft Bus Quest, 2019 Starcraft Bus Senator II, Quest XL and StarTrans Bus MFSAB buses, equipped with CE White/HSM SB11-30" series, standard, unbelted, school bus seats, or SB11-30" series school bus seats with lap belts only. The foam in the knee impact area of the lower seat back may not absorb enough impact in the event of 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

If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will insert an additional piece of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam into the lower seatback area, free of charge. The recall began November 1, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3112. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-0886.

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.

Wheelchair Lift may Raise too High

NHTSA #18V640000 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · NHTSA notice

Reported September 18, 2018 · Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected: 1,525 vehicles

Repair completion: 3.15% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign 51-0852 · Owners notified October 10, 2018 · Vehicles built December 6, 2011 – August 17, 2018 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Elkhart Coach ECII, Glaval Apollo and Sport buses, 2017-2018 Glaval Commute buses, 2012-2018 Glaval Entourage, Titan and Universal, StarCraft Bus Allstar and Starlite buses, 2013-2018 Glaval Legacy, Primetime and Titan II buses, 2015-2016 Allstar XL MVP buses, 2014-2016 StarCraft Prodigy buses, 2014 StarCraft Quest and Starquest buses, 2017 StarCraft Quest buses and 2016 StarCraft Senator II buses. These vehicles are equipped with certain Ricon S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheel chair Lifts that have a wheelchair lift positioning input cam that may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height.

Safety consequence

If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will replace the wheelchair lift positioning input cam, free of charge. The recall began October 10, 2018. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0852.

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.

Floor Screws may Damage Fuel Lines

NHTSA #17V780000 · Fuel System, Diesel · NHTSA notice

Reported December 6, 2017 · Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected: 810 vehicles

Repair completion: 20% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign 05-0592 · Owners notified December 14, 2017 · Vehicles built January 12, 2017 – September 11, 2017 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Starcraft Bus Prodigy, Prodigy LP, and Quest school buses. The screws used to secure the floor in these buses may be too long and can damage the fuel lines underneath.

Safety consequence

If the fuel lines are damaged from the screws that are too long, fuel may leak and cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the leaking fuel may increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel lines, replacing them as necessary, and will install shorter length screws to secure the floor, free of charge. The recall began on December 14, 2017. Owners may contact Starcraft customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-0592.

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2017 Starcraft Bus Quest. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2017 Starcraft Bus Quest.

Electrical System; Exterior Lighting; Service Brakes

ODI #11300815

Incident: January 15, 2020 · Filed: January 21, 2020

1.PARKING BREAK IS NOT HOLDING AND STRETCHING THE CABLE REPLACED THE WHOLE UNIT AND IS DOING THE SAME THING AS THE OLD UNIT. 2. BODY CONTROL UNIT FAILS HAVE TO KEEP REPROGRAMMING UNITS OR HAVE TO KEEP BUYING NEW ONES. THIS CONTROLS EMISSIONS, ELECTRICAL, CLIMATE CONTROL, LIGHTING AND MORE. WE HAVE 9 BUSES IN OUR FLEET THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO.*DT*JB*DT*DT*JB*DT*JB

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