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title: "FOREST RIVER BUS COLLINS BUS (2026) - Recall 26V040000 — NHTSA record 320996 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2026 Collin Bus transit buses. The body panel joint adhesive may have been applied to the incorrec"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# FOREST RIVER BUS COLLINS BUS (2026) - Recall 26V040000 — NHTSA record 320996

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 Jan 23, 2026. 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 BUS (2026) - Recall 26V040000
- **Reason**: Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2026 Collin Bus transit buses. The body panel joint adhesive may have been applied to the incorrect location, causing the panels to separate. As such these vehicle fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength." Separated body panels can reduce structural integrity, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Forest River Bus, LLC
- **Quantity**: 19
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 320996

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V040000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: FOREST RIVER BUS COLLINS BUS; model year 2026. 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**: Jan 23, 2026
- **Manufacturer start**: Oct 14, 2025
- **Manufacturer end**: Jan 13, 2026
- **Owner notification**: Feb 16, 2026
- **Record created**: Jan 26, 2026

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 and apply adhesive as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 16, 2026. Owners may contact Forest River Bus customer service at 1-620-888-3310. Forest River Bus's number for this recall is 551-2023.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V040000)

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

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