Recall · 26V014000
Forest River Bus recalled the FOREST RIVER BUS Trans Tech School Bus over seats
67
Vehicles covered
1
Model
2
Model years
January 16, 2026
Filed with NHTSA
SEATS
- The defect
- Forest River bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Trans Tech school buses. The modified seating floor plan may exceed the the rear Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). As such these vehicles fail to comply with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Wheels and Rims - Other Than Passenger Cars."
- What it can cause
- Overloading the rear axle may cause loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will modify the seating free of charge and provide a refund for lost seating capacity as necessary. Owner notification letters were mailed February 17, 2026. Owners may contact Forest River Bus customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River Bus's number for this recall is 05-2015.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| Forest River BusTrans Tech School Bus | 2025 to 2026 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 67 vehicles this is a small campaign: 74% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2025 to 2026, so the oldest vehicles on it were one model year old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
The vehicles on this campaign carry one other recall published here: 25V779000 (equipment adaptive/mobility).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Forest River Bus, LLC with NHTSA on January 16, 2026 as campaign 26V014000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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