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Forest River Bus Trans Tech School Buses

Trans Tech school buses have a modified seating floor plan that may exceed the rear axle weight rating, risking loss of control and a crash.

Summary by Recall Canary from the NHTSA notice

What happened

Forest River Bus, LLC is recalling certain 2025-2026 Trans Tech school buses because the modified seating floor plan may exceed the rear Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR), failing to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Wheels and Rims - Other Than Passenger Cars." Overloading the rear axle may cause loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. The recall affects 67 vehicles nationwide.

The issue involves the seating floor plan as modified. Owners were notified by mail on February 17, 2026. Dealers will modify the seating free of charge and provide a refund for lost seating capacity as necessary.

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What to do

If you own a vehicle in this recall:

  1. Check your VIN (vehicle identification number) at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
  2. Dealers will modify the seating free of charge and provide a refund for lost seating capacity as necessary.
  3. You may contact Forest River Bus customer service at 1-800-348-7440.
  4. Look for the owner letter. Owner notification letters were mailed February 17, 2026.

What you get Refund

Full text from NHTSA

Dealers will modify the seating free of charge and provide a refund for lost seating capacity as necessary. Owner notification letters were mailed February 17, 2026. Owners may contact Forest River Bus customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River Bus's number for this recall is 05-2015.

Is your Forest River BUS affected?

These models and years may be affected.

  • Trans Tech School BUS, model years 2025 to 2026

Your VIN confirms it. Find the 17-character VIN on the driver's side of the dashboard or on your registration card.

Check your VIN on nhtsa.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recall details

Reported to NHTSA
Sold in
Nationwide
Manufacturer
Forest River Bus, LLC
Component
Seat defect
Campaign
26V014000
Vehicles affected
67
Repair cost
Free of charge
Owner letters mailed
Manufacturer's recall number
05-2015
Manufacturer phone
1-800-348-7440

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Timeline

  1. Reported to NHTSA

  2. Listed on Recall Canary

  3. Summary updated

Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 2, 2026 · primary source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (opens in a new tab)