Recall Register

2017 Starcraft Bus Prodigy: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2017 Starcraft Bus Prodigy. The newest campaign is 24V370000. NHTSA received the report on 28 May 2024. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Body / Roof and Pillars. 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.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 24V370000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 2,536 units in total.

  1. 24V370000Received . 854 units.

    Structure / Body / Roof and Pillars

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A school bus roof panel with inadequate joint strength may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Forest River Bus, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 05-1782. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 18V722000Received . 872 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 05-0886. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 17V780000Received . 810 units.

    Fuel System, Diesel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 05-0592. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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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. 20061
  2. 20071
  3. 20081
  4. 20092
  5. 20104
  6. 20113
  7. 20123
  8. 20133
  9. 20145
  10. 20154
  11. 20164
  12. 20173
  13. 20182
  14. 20193
  15. 20202
  16. 20211
  17. 20221

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. 2017 Starcraft Bus Prodigy: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/starcraft-bus/prodigy/2017/. 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
29 Mar 2018
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 2017 Starcraft Bus Prodigy?
2,536 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Starcraft Bus Prodigy have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the Starcraft Bus Prodigy, model years 2006 to 2022. 3 of them name the 2017 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Starcraft Bus Prodigy open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.