2011 GLAVAL CONCORDE Recalls (2)

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:
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.

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