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Automotive · United States · 2025-05-30

Forest River Bus Collins school buses, emergency exit door lock may fail

Country	United States
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-05-30
Manufacturer	Forest River Bus, LLC
Models affected	COLLINS SCHOOL BUS
Model year	2024-2027, 2023
Units affected	2759
Defect	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."_x000D_ An emergency exit that remains locked can prevent or delay passengers from evacuating during an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.
Component	STRUCTURE
Remedy	Dealers will replace the barrel latch, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 2, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-620-888-3361. Forest River Bus's number for this recall is 551-1931.
Recall number	25V361000
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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