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title: "STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY (2021) - Recall 23V254000 — NHTSA record 236875 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Starcraft Prodigy school buses. The interior panels on the ceiling may be improperly sec"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-236875-starcraft-bus-prodigy-2021-recall-23v254000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY (2021) - Recall 23V254000 — NHTSA record 236875

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Apr 7, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY (2021) - Recall 23V254000
- **Reason**: Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Starcraft Prodigy school buses. The interior panels on the ceiling may be improperly secured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 221, "School bus body joint strength." Improperly secured ceiling panels may not adequately protect the passengers in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Forest River Bus, LLC
- **Quantity**: 29
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 236875

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V254000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: STARCRAFT BUS PRODIGY; model year 2021. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Apr 7, 2023
- **Owner notification**: Apr 25, 2023
- **Record created**: Apr 7, 2023

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will inspect the panels and apply adhesive, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 25, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Bus Customer Service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River Bus number for this recall is 05-1621.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V254000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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