2016 GLAVAL BUS LEGACY Recalls (7)
- Campaign:
- 16V217000 on 04/13/2016
- Component:
- Structure:body:door/window:emergency exit
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/2008 - 03/05/2016
- Affected:
- 1,860
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2008-2016 glaval bus apollo, concorde ii, entourage, legacy, primetime, sport, titan, titan ii, and titan ii low floor transit buses manufactured from august 1, 2008, through march 6, 2016. the labels on the rear emergency exit window are not located within 16 centimeters of the release mechanisms as required. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release."
- Consequence:
- If the label is not located the correct distance from the mechanism, it may hinder an occupant's ability to open the emergency window and escape from the vehicle quickly in the event of an emergency.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, and provide a new label along with instructions for the correct placement of the label on the window. the label and instructions will be provided free of charge. the recall began on june 9, 2016. owners may contact glaval bus customer service at 1-574-642-3112. forest river's number for this campaign is 35-04112016-0168.
- 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:
- 16V386000 on 05/31/2016
- Component:
- Equipment adaptive
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/2005 - 04/28/2016
- Affected:
- 406
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 glaval universal, primetime, sport, titan, titan ii, entourage, legacy transit buses manufactured january 1, 2006, to april 29, 2016, 2015-2016 elkhart ece3, ece4, ecg4 transit buses manufactured october 24, 2014, to september 9, 2015, and 2006-2016 starcraft bus allstar, allstar xl, starlite, quest, quest xl, and startrans senator ii, senator ii hd, and ps/2 vehicles manufactured january 1, 2006, to april 29, 2016. these vehicles are equipped with certain model s2005, s2010, s5005, s5010, s5505, and s5510 wheelchair lifts by ricon. the platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack. additionally, the lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
- Consequence:
- If the platform side plates crack or the platform mounting fails from out-of-position bearings, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. when the vehicle's doors are opened, the platform may fall onto the lift operator, increasing their risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, and ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. the platform will be inspected for cracks. any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. the recall began on july 7, 2016. owners may contact forest river's customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or ricon customer service at 1-818-267-3000. forest river's number for this recall is 51-05132016-0197.
- 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:
- 16V749000 on 10/17/2016
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic
- Manufactured:
- 11/08/2015 - 08/03/2016
- Affected:
- 63
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 startrans p/s2 transit buses manufactured january 19, 2016, to may 2, 2016, and model year 2016-2017 glaval legacy transit buses manufactured november 9, 2015, to august 4, 2016, equipped with icu3 instrument clusters and hydraulic brakes. in the event of a brake malfunction, these clusters may illuminate the brake system malfunction telltale/indicator lamp with the word "park" instead of the word "brake". as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 101, "control and displays," and number 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems."
- Consequence:
- If the word "park" illuminates instead of the word "brake," the driver may be unaware of a braking issue or malfunction, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, and daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) authorized service facilities will replace the icu3 dash instrument clusters, free of charge. an interim notice was mailed to owners on november 23, 2016. owners may contact startrans customer service at 1-574-642-3112, glaval customer service at 1-574-343-5167, or dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. forest river's number for this recall is 51-10022016-0252.
- 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:
- 16V749000 on 10/17/2016
- Component:
- Electrical system: instrument panel
- Manufactured:
- 11/08/2015 - 08/03/2016
- Affected:
- 63
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 startrans p/s2 transit buses manufactured january 19, 2016, to may 2, 2016, and model year 2016-2017 glaval legacy transit buses manufactured november 9, 2015, to august 4, 2016, equipped with icu3 instrument clusters and hydraulic brakes. in the event of a brake malfunction, these clusters may illuminate the brake system malfunction telltale/indicator lamp with the word "park" instead of the word "brake". as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 101, "control and displays," and number 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems."
- Consequence:
- If the word "park" illuminates instead of the word "brake," the driver may be unaware of a braking issue or malfunction, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, and daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) authorized service facilities will replace the icu3 dash instrument clusters, free of charge. an interim notice was mailed to owners on november 23, 2016. owners may contact startrans customer service at 1-574-642-3112, glaval customer service at 1-574-343-5167, or dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. forest river's number for this recall is 51-10022016-0252.
- 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:
- 16V890000 on 12/11/2016
- Component:
- Power train:automatic transmission:park/neutral start switch
- Manufactured:
- 04/04/2016 - 10/04/2016
- Affected:
- 6
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2016 glaval legacy transit buses manufactured april 5, 2016, to october 5, 2016. the brake transmission shift interlock feature may be inoperable making it possible to shift into a drive gear without first pressing the brake pedal.
- Consequence:
- This condition can result in the vehicle moving unintentionally or rolling away, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners. allison transmission distributors and dealers will update the vehicle's software, free of charge. the recall began on january 4, 2017. owners may contact allison customer service at 1-800-252-5283, or forest river customer service at 1-574-343-5167. forest river's number for this recall is 35-12022016-0277.
- 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:
- 16V890000 on 12/11/2016
- Component:
- Service brakes
- Manufactured:
- 04/04/2016 - 10/04/2016
- Affected:
- 6
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2016 glaval legacy transit buses manufactured april 5, 2016, to october 5, 2016. the brake transmission shift interlock feature may be inoperable making it possible to shift into a drive gear without first pressing the brake pedal.
- Consequence:
- This condition can result in the vehicle moving unintentionally or rolling away, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners. allison transmission distributors and dealers will update the vehicle's software, free of charge. the recall began on january 4, 2017. owners may contact allison customer service at 1-800-252-5283, or forest river customer service at 1-574-343-5167. forest river's number for this recall is 35-12022016-0277.
- 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:
- 18V640000 on 09/23/2018
- Component:
- Equipment adaptive
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/2011 - 05/08/2018
- Affected:
- 1,525
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2012-2016 elkhart coach ecii, glaval apollo and sport buses, 2017-2018 glaval commute buses, 2012-2018 glaval entourage, titan and universal, starcraft bus allstar and starlite buses, 2013-2018 glaval legacy, primetime and titan ii buses, 2015-2016 allstar xl mvp buses, 2014-2016 starcraft prodigy buses, 2014 starcraft quest and starquest buses, 2017 starcraft quest buses and 2016 starcraft senator ii buses. these vehicles are equipped with certain ricon s-series and k-series titanium wheel chair lifts that have a wheelchair lift positioning input cam that may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height.
- Consequence:
- If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, and ricon dealers will replace the wheelchair lift positioning input cam, free of charge. the recall began october 10, 2018. owners may contact ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. forest river's number for this recall is 51-0852.
- 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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