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title: "FOREST RIVER BUS COLLINS SCHOOL BUS (2024) - Recall 25V361000 — NHTSA record 306827 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2023-2027 Collins Bus school buses. The lock on the emergency exit door may fail to unlock. As suc"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-306827-forest-river-bus-collins-school-bus-2024-recall-25v361000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# FOREST RIVER BUS COLLINS SCHOOL BUS (2024) - Recall 25V361000 — NHTSA record 306827

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 May 30, 2025. 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**: FOREST RIVER BUS COLLINS SCHOOL BUS (2024) - Recall 25V361000
- **Reason**: Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2023-2027 Collins Bus school buses. The lock on the emergency exit door may fail to unlock. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release." An emergency exit that remains locked can prevent or delay passengers from evacuating during an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Forest River Bus, LLC
- **Quantity**: 2759
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 306827

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=25V361000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: FOREST RIVER BUS COLLINS SCHOOL BUS; model year 2024. 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**: May 30, 2025
- **Manufacturer start**: Feb 16, 2024
- **Manufacturer end**: Mar 14, 2024
- **Owner notification**: Jun 30, 2025
- **Record created**: May 30, 2025

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 replace the barrel latch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-620-888-3361. Forest River Bus's number for this recall is 551-1931.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=25V361000)

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

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