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Forest River Bus — recall

Automotive · United States · 2024-10-18

Forest River school buses' seat belt anchorages may be improperly installed

Country	United States
Category	Automotive
Published	2024-10-18
Manufacturer	Forest River Bus, LLC
Models affected	COLLINS SCHOOL BUS, MAGELLAN SCHOOL BUS, MID BUS SCHOOL BUS
Model year	2025-2026, 2025, 2026
Units affected	173
Defect	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."_x000D_ The incorrect latch bar may make it difficult or impossible to correctly install a child seat, increasing the risk of injury.
Component	CHILD SEAT
Remedy	Dealers will replace the latch bar, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 27, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at (620) 888-3310. Forest River's number for this recall is 551-1851.
Recall number	24V776000
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	FMVSS (NHTSA) · Full guide →

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