{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Forest River recall 17V446 (5-07142017-0481): Starcraft Quest (2016)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v446/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V446 (Forest River): If the coupling fails, the vehicle will not be able to move under its own power and the disconnected driveshaft may impact...",
  "excerpt": "Starcraft Quest, model year 2016. Filed by Forest River, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 14 July 2017. 2 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016 StarCraft Quest school buses built on Ford Transit chassis. In the affected vehicles, the flexible coupling connecting the transmission to the driveshaft may prematurely fail. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Forest River's own number for this recall: 5-07142017-0481. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V446 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the coupling fails, the vehicle will not be able to move under its own power and the disconnected driveshaft may impact and damage the brake and fuel lines. Additionally, the separated driveshaft may allow the vehicle to roll if the vehi…” 17V446 Forest River, Inc. Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft 14 July 2017 2016-2016 STARCRAFT QUEST If the coupling fails, the vehicle will not be able to move under its own power and the disconne",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:10:05+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:53:24+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Forest River recall 17V446 (5-07142017-0481): Starcraft Quest (2016)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v446/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}