GLAVAL TITAN II 2014: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 14V599000

Make Model Year
GLAVAL TITAN II 2014
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2014-12-01 2014-09-26 2014-09-26

Production Dates: 2006-01-01 - 2014-09-26

Manufacturers Involved: Glaval Bus

Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 828

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 403

Summary

Forest River, Inc. "Forest River" is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Glaval Universal, Primetime, Sport, Titan, and Titan II transit and shuttle buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to September 26, 2014, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.

Consequence

If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2014. Owners may contact Glaval customer service at 1-800-445-2825 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.