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Forest River BUS recall 51-2001

Forest River BUS calls it 51-2001. NHTSA filed it as campaign 25V780000 on Nov 13, 2025: equipment adaptive/mobility on the 2025–2026 Forest River BUS Champion BUS and 13 other Forest River BUS models, 592 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings
NHTSA campaignVehiclesComponentFiledAffectedSeverity
25V7800002025–2026 Forest River BUS Champion BUS and 13 other Forest River BUS modelsEquipment Adaptive/MobilityNov 13, 2025592high
Problem Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Starcraft Starlite, Allstar XL, Allstar, StarTrans Senator II, Mobility Trans Safetbus, Glaval Universal, Forest River Van, Elkhart Coach, Eldorado, Candidate II, 2025 StarTrans Senator II HD, Glaval Entourage, Champion Bus, and 2026 StarTrans P/S2 transit buses equipped with certain QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured. Risk An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury. Fix Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River Bus customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River Buses number for this recall is 51-2001.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 25V780000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. 51-2001 is the number Forest River BUS assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 25V780000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is 51-2001 the same recall as 25V780000?

Yes. 51-2001 is Forest River BUS’s own number for it; 25V780000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does 51-2001 cover?

2025–2026 Forest River BUS Champion BUS and 13 other Forest River BUS models, 592 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the 51-2001 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.