2012 GLAVAL PRIMETIME Recalls (5)

Campaign:
12V384000 on 08/06/2012
Component:
Structure:body:roof and pillars
Manufactured:
06/30/2011 - 07/30/2012
Affected:
90
Defect:
Glaval bus is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 transit buses equipped with speciality manufacturing inc. (smi) prolo roof escape hatches. increased friction between the rear plate assemblies, p/no. 009327, and the nylon rear pop-up support, p/no. 008956, may result in opening force of the prolo roof hatches that exceeds federal standard requirements. thus, these hatches fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release."
Consequence:
In the event of an emergency, passengers' exit from the bus may be hindered, possibly resulting in injury to the vehicle occupants.
Correction:
Glaval bus will notify owners. smi will provide service kits along with repair instructions to dealers and owners, free of charge. the safety recall began on august 17, 2012. owners may contact glaval bus at 1-574-262-2212 or smi at 1-800-951-7867.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safetyadministrations vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
12V580000 on 12/12/2012
Component:
Equipment
Manufactured:
12/31/2006 - 12/02/2012
Affected:
704
Defect:
Glaval bus is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 transit buses, models: entourage, sport, universal, titan, titan ii, apollo, primetime, and concord; and manufactured january 1, 2007, through december 3, 2012. the buses are equipped with a ricon manufactured wheelchair lift which has an optional armored pendant cable. the cable may have been installed such that it doesn't clear the wheelchair lift and without a protective cover, or a misinstalled protective cover.
Consequence:
The cable may contact the power lug at the base of the wheel chair lift causing a short circuit that could result in a fire.
Correction:
Glaval bus will notify owners and direct them to contact ricon. ricon will provide a supplemental cover kit and instructions, free of charge. the recall campaign began on january 23, 2013. owners may contact glaval bus at 1-574-262-2212 or ricon at 1-818-267-3000.
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.
Campaign:
13V309000 on 07/17/2013
Component:
Equipment
Manufactured:
03/31/2010 - 06/27/2013
Affected:
3,705
Defect:
Glaval bus is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 universal, concorde ii, entourage, primetime, titan ii, apollo, and sport buses, certain model year 2011-2013 titan ii lf and legacy buses and certain model year 2010 synergy buses. the affected buses are equipped with a rear interior air conditioner evaporator which may come loose from its ceiling mounting over time.
Consequence:
The evaporator unit may detach from the ceiling and fall increasing the risk of injury.
Correction:
Glaval will notify owners, and dealers will tighten and replace the air conditioner evaporator mounting bolts, as needed, free of charge. the recall began on july 8, 2013. owners may contact glaval at 1-800-445-2825 or glavalcustomerservice@forestriverinc.com.
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.
Campaign:
14V226000 on 04/29/2014
Component:
Equipment adaptive
Manufactured:
12/31/2006 - 12/02/2012
Affected:
42
Defect:
Glaval bus (glaval) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 universal, primetime, sport, concorde, titan, titan ii, entourage and apollo transit buses manufactured january 1, 2007, through december 3, 2012, and equipped with certain ricon s-series and k-series wheelchair lifts, with an optional armored pendant cable. the armored cable may be positioned such that it does not clear the wheelchair lift.
Consequence:
If the cable does not clear the wheel chair lift it may contact the power lug and if it does not have a nonconductive cover, or it has an improperly installed non-conductive cover, then a short circuit may occur that could result in a fire.
Correction:
Glaval will notify owners, and ricon will send owners a supplemental cover kit and instructions, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin in june 2014. owners may contact glaval customer service at 1-800-445-2824 or ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884 or by e-mail at recall.admin@wabtec.com.
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.
Campaign:
14V599000 on 09/25/2014
Component:
Equipment adaptive
Manufactured:
12/31/2005 - 09/25/2014
Affected:
828
Defect:
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.
Correction:
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.

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