Glaval / Glaval Bus recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
Glaval bus is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2010 universal, titan, titan II, primetime, sport, and apollo transit buses manufactured between december 2007 and december 2009 fitted with ricon public use lifts. The restraint belt on these lifts was designed to prevent the lift from moving, unless the tongue of the belt is fully engaged and latched in the buckle. Ricon has discovered, however, that it is possible for the operator to insert the belt tongue into the buckle without fully engaging the latching mechanism. In this case, the restraint belt would appear to be latched, and the operator could run the lift. If the restraint belt tongue is not fully engaged into the restraint belt buckle, and latched, the lift may operate with an occupant on the platform.
What could happen
The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move without the restraint belt properly buckled.
The fix
Glaval bus is working with ricon and ricon will be performing the remedy for this campaign. Please see ricon's defect report 09e-060. Ricon will provide customers with a warning decal and a DVD-based training aid. The safety recall began on april 26, 2010. Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or glaval bus at 1-800-322-2884.
Vehicles covered
- Glaval Apollo 2006–2007
- Glaval Primetime 2006–2010
- Glaval Sport 2006–2010
- Glaval Titan 2006–2010
- Glaval Titan Ii 2006–2010
- Glaval Universal 2006–2010
- Glaval Bus Apollo 2008–2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V143000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Glaval Bus Division
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 12, 2010
- Owners notified
- Apr 26, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 302
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Dec 1, 2007 to Dec 31, 2009
- Part
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
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 .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Glaval recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Sep 26, 2014
- Glaval / Glaval Bus recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Apr 30, 2014
- Glaval / Glaval Bus recall: Electrical system Oct 18, 2013
- Glaval / Glaval Bus recall: Equipment Jul 15, 2013
- Glaval / Glaval Bus recall: Equipment Dec 10, 2012
- Glaval / Glaval Bus recall: Structure Aug 3, 2012
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.