Steering: critical fasteners; suspension: critical fasteners (Forest River Bus)
Vehicle recall 26V-705. NHTSA received Forest River Bus, LLC’s report on Oct 23, 2026.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Forest River Bus, LLC’s report on Oct 23, 2026. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 30, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
A loose caster bolt can cause a loss of steering ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River) is recalling certain transit buses.
Please see above for a complete list of makes and models.
The steering caster bushing may have been improperly tightened allowing the bolt to come loose.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Steering: critical fasteners.
- NHTSA’s part: Suspension: critical fasteners.
What should you do?
Dealers will inspect and properly tighten the bolt as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 21, 2026. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River’s number for this recall is 05-2110.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 490 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
Each model year opens its own page: every recall naming it, its owner complaints and its crash ratings.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
- Forest River Bus Glaval Commute20272026
- Forest River Bus Glaval Concorde II20272026
- Forest River Bus Glaval Entourage20272026
- Forest River Bus Startrans Candidate II2026
- Forest River Bus Champion Bus20272026
- Forest River Bus Eldorado20272026
- Forest River Bus Elkhart Coach2026
- Forest River Bus Glaval Legacy2027
- Forest River Bus Glaval Primetime2027
- Forest River Bus Glaval Universal20272026
- Forest River Bus P/S22027
- Forest River Bus Senator II20272026
- Forest River Bus Starcraft Allstar20272026
- Forest River Bus Senator II HD2026
- Forest River Bus Starcraft Allstar XL20272026
- Forest River Bus Starcraft Starlite20272026
- Forest River Bus Glaval Titan II2026
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Forest River Bus, LLC.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt. Owners’ complaints are counted on each vehicle’s page.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 30, 2026.