Glaval / Glaval Bus recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
Glaval bus is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2010 transit buses manufactured between october 2007 through december 2009, equipped with certain ricon s series and k series l-model wheelchair lifts. Due to a problem in the software that controls the lift's "up" function, should the "up" switch be released before the floor level limit switch is activated, the lift may continue its upward travel and may overrun the floor level cut off point.
What could happen
When the platform overruns the vehicle floor level and stops at an angle from 15-20 degrees, it is possible for a person in a wheelchair to tip over and for someone standing on the platform to fall, possibly resulting in injuries.
The fix
Glaval bus will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by authorized ricon dealers free of charge. A software solution for this safety defect is under investigation. Until the software solution is available, ricon will provide owners with a bulletin outlining proper wheelchair lift operation and will ship owners a DVD-based training aid to promote proper lift operation at no cost. 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 2007
- Glaval Concorde Ii 2007
- Glaval Titan 2007–2010
- Glaval Titan Ii 2007–2010
- Glaval Universal 2007–2010
- Glaval Bus Apollo 2008–2010
- Glaval Bus Concorde Ii 2008–2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V144000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Glaval Bus Division
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 12, 2010
- Owners notified
- Apr 26, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 132
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 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 Jan 8, 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
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.