Forest River Bus recalls 67 2025–2026 Trans Tech school buses over seating layout that may overload rear axle
A modified seating layout may put more weight on the rear axle than it is rated to carry, which could cause the driver to lose control and raise the risk of a crash.
What to do
Dealers will modify the seating free of charge and refund the cost of any lost seating capacity as necessary. Owners can call Forest River Bus customer service at 1-800-348-7440 and cite recall number 05-2015.
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Recall details
- Product
- Forest River Bus Trans Tech School Bus 2025–2026
- Company
- Forest River Bus, LLC
- Hazard
- Overloading the rear axle may cause loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Units
- 67 vehicles
- Owner notification
- February 17, 2026
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 16, 2026
- Identifiers
- NHTSA campaign number: 26V014000
- Manufacturer campaign number: 05-2015
- Model years: 2025–2026
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from NHTSA.
- Component
- SEATS
- 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."
- Consequence
- Overloading the rear axle may cause loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Corrective action
- 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.
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