Between Oct. 31 and Nov. 13, 2025, The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a warning to consumers to immediately cease using certain Q’Straint tie downs.
The retractors of the wheelchair tie downs may not lock due to a potential product malfunction. This prevents a wheelchair from being properly secured, putting the wheelchair user and other passengers at a possible risk of injury. The tie downs may be found in personal vehicles, and a selection of buses.
What is a Wheelchair Tie Down?
This image features a recalled Q’straint tie down model
A wheelchair tie down, also known as a restraint or securement, connects to a wheelchair and it in place while traveling on a variety of modes of transportation.
The Following Tie Downs Have Been Recalled:
This recall involves the following model, description and part number that were produced between May7, 2025 and Sep.10, 2025.
- QRT-DELUXE, Auto Release, Auto Retract Q8-6200
- QRT-DELUXE, Auto Release, Auto Retract Q8-6209
The Following Buses Using Q’Straint Tie Downs Have Been Recalled
This recall involves the following bus brands, models and years:
Forest River Bus, LLC
- Champion Bus 2025
- Eldorado 2025-2026
- Elkhart Coach 2025-2026
- Forest River Van 2025-2026
- Glaval Entourage 2025
- Glaval Universal 2025-2026
- Mobility Trans Safetbus 2025-2026
- P/S2 2026
- Senator II 2025-2026
- Senator II HD 2025
- Starcraft Allstar 2025-2026
- Starcraft Allstar XL 2025-2026
- Starcraft Starlite 2025-2026
- Startrans candidate II 2025-2026
- Collins School Bus 2026
- Trans Tech School Bus 2025-2026
- Collins School Bus 2027
Coach and Equipment Mfg. Corp
- Phoenix 2025
Micro Bird
- G5 Transit Bus 2024-2026
- T-Series Transit Bus 2025
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- G5 School bus 2023-2026
- T-Series School Bus 2025
Updated June 8, 2026
Additional buses using the Q’straint tie downs, specifically those that were equipped with certain QRT-3 wheelchair retractors have been recalled by the NHTSA as of May 28, 2026. The tie downs may not properly lock, posing a risk of injury or death to consumers. The recall involves:
- Forest River Bus Senator II 2025-2027
- Forest River Bus Starcraft Starlite 2026
- Forest River Bus Starcraft Allstar XL 2026
- Forest River Bus Starcraft Allstar 2026
- Forest River Bus Glaval Universal 2026
- Forest River Bus Eldorado 2026
- Forest River Bus Startrans Candidate II 2026
- Glaval Bus Titan II 2026
- Glaval Bus Primetime 2026
- Glaval Bus Entourage 2026
- Starcraft Bus Starlite 2026
- Starcraft Bus Allstar XL 2026
- Glaval Bus Concorde II 2026
- Glaval Bus Commute 2026
- Glaval Bus Universal 2026-2027
- Starcraft Bus Allstar 2026-2027
- Startrans Candidate II 2026-2027
- Forest River Bus Champion Bus 2026
Updated June 15, 2026
Additional buses using the Q’straint tie downs, specifically those that were equipped with certain wheelchair retractors have been recalled by the NHTSA as of May 28 – June 4, 2026. The tie downs may not properly lock, posing a risk of injury or death to consumers. The recall involves:
- Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit of Mobility 2026
- Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit of Independence 2026
- Arboc Specialty Vehicles Spirit of Freedom 2026
- Arboc Speciality Vehicles Spirit of Equess 2025
- IC Bus CESB 2027
Updated July 6, 2026
Additional buses using the Q’straint tie downs, specifically those that were equipped with certain QRT-360 wheelchair retractors have been recalled by the NHTSA as of June 26, 2026. The tie downs may not properly lock, posing a risk of injury or death to consumers. The recall involves certain:
- Diamond Coach VIP 2026
- Diamond Coach VIP 2025
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