2025 Forest River Bus Magellan School Bus problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (1)
Child Seat:vehicle Latch Anchor 2024-10-18 · campaign 24V776000 · 173 vehicles
Defect: Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Collins MFSAB, Collins CL9, 2025 Magellan and 2026 Mid Bus school buses. The incorrect child seat latch bar was installed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
Risk: The incorrect latch bar may make it difficult or impossible to correctly install a child seat, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the latch bar, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at (620) 888-3310. Forest River's number for this recall is 551-1851.
Service bulletins (2)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Visibility/Wiper 2025-11-25 · 511952BF · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to ford recall 25v315/25s49: "the infotainment screen may freeze followed by a black screen and a system reboot. if this occurs during a backing event, the rear-view image may be frozen, missing, or delayed. a frozen rear-view camera display image while in reverse can reduce the driver’s v
Visibility/Wiper 2025-08-18 · 511952B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to ford recall 25v315: "the infotainment screen may freeze followed by a black screen and a system reboot. if this occurs during a backing event, the rear-view image may be frozen, missing, or delayed. a frozen rear-view camera display image while in reverse can reduce the driver’s view of
What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.