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2025 Frontrunner transit buses recall: Wheelchair restraint retractor may not lock

Certain 24 2025 Frontrunner transit buses (NHTSA campaign 26V482000; manufacturer campaign FR-26-01) are affected. The wheelchair restraint retractors may not lock, preventing wheelchairs from being properly secured and increasing risk of injury; Frontrunner will work with Q’Straint to inspect and replace the retractors free of charge, owner letters are expected to be mailed August 3, 2026, and owners may contact Frontrunner customer service at 1-800-886-9247.

What's being recalled

Frontrunner Bus Group, Inc. (Frontrunner) is recalling certain 2025 Frontrunner transit buses. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.

How to identify it

NHTSA campaign 26V482000; Manufacturer campaign FR-26-01

The hazard

An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.

What to do

Frontrunner will work with Q'Straint to inspect and replace the retractors, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 3, 2026. Owners may contact Frontrunner's customer service at 1-800-886-9247.

The official notice

This page is a summary of the notice published by U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, collected from U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Check the original before you act on it.

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