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2026 Forest River Bus Collins School Bus: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2026 Forest River Bus Collins School Bus. The newest campaign is 26V041000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Jan 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Body. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V041000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect and apply adhesive as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 18, 2026. Owners may contact Forest River Bus customer service at 1-620-888-3310. Forest River Bus's number for this recall is 551-2021.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 3,310 units in total.

  • 26V041000Structure / Body
  • 25V779000Equipment Adaptive/Mobility / Wheelchair Restraints/Securement / Latch/Anchor
  • 25V361000Structure / Emergency / Escape/Egress/Exit / Latching/Release System
  • 24V776000Child Seat / Vehicle Latch Anchor

  1. 26V041000Received . 213 units.

    Structure / Body

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2026 Collins Bus school buses. The body panel joint adhesive may have been applied to the incorrect location, causing the panels to separate. As such these vehicle fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Separated body panels can reduce structural integrity, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and apply adhesive as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 18, 2026. Owners may contact Forest River Bus customer service at 1-620-888-3310. Forest River Bus's number for this recall is 551-2021.

    Report filed by Forest River Bus, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 551-2021. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 25V779000Received . 165 units.

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility / Wheelchair Restraints/Securement / Latch/Anchor

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Collins School Bus and 2025-2026 Trans Tech School Bus vehicles equipped with certain QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 10, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River Bus customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River Buses number for this recall is 51-2008.

    Report filed by Forest River Bus, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 51-2008. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 25V361000Received . 2,759 units.

    Structure / Emergency / Escape/Egress/Exit / Latching/Release System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An emergency exit that remains locked can prevent or delay passengers from evacuating during an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Forest River Bus, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 551-1931. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 24V776000Received . 173 units.

    Child Seat / Vehicle Latch Anchor

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The incorrect latch bar may make it difficult or impossible to correctly install a child seat, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the latch bar, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at (620) 888-3310. Forest River's number for this recall is 551-1851.

    Report filed by Forest River Bus, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 551-1851. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20231
  2. 20241
  3. 20252
  4. 20264
  5. 20272

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2026 Forest River Bus Collins School Bus: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/forest-river-bus/collins-school-bus/2026/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Forest River Bus, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2026 Forest River Bus Collins School Bus?
3,310 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Forest River Bus Collins School Bus have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Forest River Bus Collins School Bus, model years 2023 to 2027. 4 of them name the 2026 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2026 Forest River Bus Collins School Bus open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.