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FOREST RIVER BUS COLLINS BUS (2026) - Recall 26V040000 — NHTSA record 320996
Published notice; closure not supplied
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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. Source coverage and dates.
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
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. |
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Distribution
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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
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