GLAVAL TITAN II 2011: EQUIPMENT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V402000

Make Model Year
GLAVAL TITAN II 2011
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-08-30 2011-08-02 2011-08-05

Production Dates: 2010-04-01 - 2011-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: Glaval Bus

Component: EQUIPMENT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 39

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

GLAVAL BUS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 TITAN II AND UNIVERSAL TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 1, 2010, THROUGH JULY 1, 2011. ONE OF THE FIRE SUPPRESSION DISCHARGE NOZZLES WAS INCORRECTLY PLACED IN THE DRIVER'S STATION.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A SYSTEM DISCHARGE, A SIGNIFICANT CLOUD OF POWDER COULD BE RELEASED INTO THE DRIVER'S COMPARTMENT POSSIBLY OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. THIS SITUATION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

GLAVAL BUS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE BUSES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2011. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT GETAWAY MARKETING, INC. AT 1-941-747-5486 EXT. 221 OR GLAVAL BUS AT 1-800-445-2825.

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 .