2023–2025 Forest River Bus Champion Bus, Forest River Bus Glaval Entourage, Glaval Bus Universal: Electrical System recall
NHTSA campaign 25V278000 · 453 units potentially affected · filed Apr 25, 2025
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.
Why it matters
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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V278000
- Manufacturer no.
- 05-1925
- Manufacturer
- Forest River Bus, Llc
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Units affected
- 453
- Report received
- Apr 25, 2025
- Owner letters
- Jun 2, 2025
- Type
- Vehicle
Check whether your vehicle is included with the official NHTSA VIN lookup or your dealer. Repairs for safety recalls are free.
Vehicles covered
- Forest River Bus Champion Bus 2023, 2024, 2025
- Forest River Bus Glaval Entourage 2024, 2025
- Glaval Bus Universal 2023, 2024