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2017 Starcraft Bus Quest Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2017 Starcraft Bus Quest has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 7,253 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

STRUCTURE 24V429000 2024-06-12 3,192 affected
Defect

Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Starcraft Allstar MVP, 2016 and 2019 Allstar XL, 2016-2018 Allstar XL MVP, 2009-2010 and 2012-2018 Starcraft MFSAB/Prodigy, 2014-2016 Quest XL, 2013 and 2015-2018 Starcraft MPV/Prodigy, 2009-2010 Prodigy, 2009-2022 Quest, 2011 Quest XL school buses. …

Consequence

An insufficient restraining barrier can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will relocate the seat barrier, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 16, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-1584.

STRUCTURE 24V370000 2024-05-28 854 affected
Defect

Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River) is recalling certain 2010-2020 Starcraft Prodigy, Quest, and 2013 Rondak school buses. The exterior front roof panel was manufactured with inadequate joint strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS)…

Consequence

A school bus roof panel with inadequate joint strength may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will secure the exterior front roof section, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 31, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-1782.

SEATS 18V722000 2018-10-15 872 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Starcraft Bus Prodigy, 2010-2019 Starcraft Bus Quest, 2019 Starcraft Bus Senator II, Quest XL and StarTrans Bus MFSAB buses, equipped with CE White/HSM SB11-30" series, standard, unbelted, school bus seats, or SB11-30" series school bus seats with lap…

Consequence

If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will insert an additional piece of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam into the lower seatback area, free of charge. The recall began November 1, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3112. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-0886.

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY 18V640000 2018-09-18 1,525 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Elkhart Coach ECII, Glaval Apollo and Sport buses, 2017-2018 Glaval Commute buses, 2012-2018 Glaval Entourage, Titan and Universal, StarCraft Bus Allstar and Starlite buses, 2013-2018 Glaval Legacy, Primetime and Titan II buses, 2015-2016 Allstar XL MVP…

Consequence

If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will replace the wheelchair lift positioning input cam, free of charge. The recall began October 10, 2018. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0852.

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL 17V780000 2017-12-06 810 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Starcraft Bus Prodigy, Prodigy LP, and Quest school buses. The screws used to secure the floor in these buses may be too long and can damage the fuel lines underneath.

Consequence

If the fuel lines are damaged from the screws that are too long, fuel may leak and cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the leaking fuel may increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel lines, replacing them as necessary, and will install shorter length screws to secure the floor, free of charge. The recall began on December 14, 2017. Owners may contact Starcraft customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this…

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“1.parking break is not holding and stretching the cable replaced the whole unit and is doing the same thing as the old unit. 2. Body control unit fails have to keep reprogramming units or have to keep buying new ones. This controls emissions, electrical, climate control, lighting and more. We have…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2020-01-15

“1.parking break is not holding and stretching the cable replaced the whole unit and is doing the same thing as the old unit. 2. Body control unit fails have to keep reprogramming units or have to keep buying new ones. This controls emissions, electrical, climate control, lighting and more. We have…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2020-01-15

“1.parking break is not holding and stretching the cable replaced the whole unit and is doing the same thing as the old unit. 2. Body control unit fails have to keep reprogramming units or have to keep buying new ones. This controls emissions, electrical, climate control, lighting and more. We have…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2020-01-15
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Starcraft Bus Quest as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.