Forest River BUS Collins School BUS (2023-2027): Structure
Recall 25V361000 · May 30, 2025 · Forest River Bus, LLC
2,759
vehicles affected
2,759
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 25V361000
- Date
- May 30, 2025
- Maker
- Forest River Bus, LLC
- Units affected
- 2,759
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Emergency > Escape/egress/exit > Latching/release system
- Model years
- 2023-2027
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
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."
What can happen
An emergency exit that remains locked can prevent or delay passengers from evacuating during an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 5 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Forest River Bus | Collins School Bus | 2023-2027 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 25V361000?
1 model: Forest River Bus Collins School Bus (2023-2027), about 2,759 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 25V361000?
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.
What can happen?
An emergency exit that remains locked can prevent or delay passengers from evacuating during an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.