GLAVAL BUS ENTOURAGE 2009: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V608000

Make Model Year
GLAVAL BUS ENTOURAGE 2009
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2010-12-20 2010-12-07 2010-12-07

Manufacturers Involved: Glaval Bus

Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 94

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 108

Summary

GLAVAL IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2011 ENTOURAGE TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 2009 THROUGH NOVEMBER 1, 2010. THE REAR HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND OTHER ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Consequence

THE REAR HAZARD LIGHTS WILL NOT FUNCTION IF THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH IF THE BUS IS INCAPACITATED.

Remedy

GLAVAL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 20, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GLAVAL AT 1-574-262-2212.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .