United StatesCertain 2026–2027 Collins School Bus and 2025–2026 Trans Tech School Bus vehicles equipped with specific QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints are affected; look for buses with those restraint models. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured and increasing the risk of injury; dealers will inspect and replace retractors as necessary free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 10, 2025, and owners may contact Forest River Bus customer service at 1-800-348-7440 (Forest River recall number 51-2008).
What's being recalled
Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Collins School Bus and 2025-2026 Trans Tech School Bus vehicles equipped with certain QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
How to identify it
NHTSA campaign 25V779000; Manufacturer campaign 51-2008
The hazard
An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
What to do
Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 10, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River Bus customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River Buses number for this recall is 51-2008.
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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