NHTSA safety recall

Recall 25V278000 · manufacturer campaign 05-1925

Electrical System › Wiring — Forest River Bus, Glaval Bus · reported 25 Apr 2025 · 453 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Champion Challenger, Defender, 2024-2025 Glaval Entourage, and 2023-2024 Glaval Universal transit buses. The entry door ground wire may be incorrectly connected to the positive side of the battery instead of the negative ground.

The risk

An incorrect ground connection increases the risk of a fire.

The fix

Dealers will repair the wiring at the entry door, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River Bus customer service at 800-348-7440. Forest River Bus's number for this recall is 05-1925.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.

NHTSA campaign
25V278000
Manufacturer campaign
05-1925
Filed by
Forest River Bus, Llc
Report received
25 Apr 2025
Owners notified
2 Jun 2025
Potentially affected
453

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2023 Forest River Bus Champion Bus 2024 Forest River Bus Champion Bus 2025 Forest River Bus Champion Bus 2024 Forest River Bus Glaval Entourage 2025 Forest River Bus Glaval Entourage 2023 Glaval Bus Universal 2024 Glaval Bus Universal

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →