Recall · 26V040000
Forest River Bus recalled the FOREST RIVER BUS Collins Bus over structure
19
Vehicles covered
1
Model
1
Model years
January 23, 2026
Filed with NHTSA
STRUCTURE:BODY
- The defect
- Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2026 Collin Bus transit 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."
- What it can cause
- Separated body panels can reduce structural integrity, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will inspect and apply adhesive as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 16, 2026. Owners may contact Forest River Bus customer service at 1-620-888-3310. Forest River Bus's number for this recall is 551-2023.
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 BusCollins Bus | 2026 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 19 vehicles this is a small campaign: 87% 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 one model year, 2026, and the defect was reported to NHTSA in 2026, at or before the oldest model year it covers — as current as a recall gets.
Forest River Bus vehicles have been recalled over the structure 5 times before this, most recently in May 2025 as 25V362000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
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 23, 2026 as campaign 26V040000. 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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