Glaval / Glaval Bus recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Glaval is recalling certain model year 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, and 2008 ford e350/e450 universal, chevy/gmc 4500/5500 titan and freightliner mb-55 apollo transit buses manufactured from august 1999 through july 2007, and equipped with a trans/air ta73 evaporator. The evaporator utilizes a power resistor to regulate blower speed. Should a short occur in the "low or medium speed" circuit while the blower is in high speed, the short will cause the supply voltage to feedback through the resistor to ground, not drawing enough current to trip the fuse.
What could happen
This would cause the resistor temperature to rise to a point where it will melt and possibly ignite the plastic blower housing to which it is mounted. The overheating can result in a fire.
The fix
Glaval in cooperation with trans air will install a thermal shutdown device in series with the speed resistors. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on december 23, 2010. Owners may contact trans air warranty and service center at 1-800-673-2446.
Vehicles covered
- Glaval Apollo 2002–2003, 2006–2007
- Glaval Titan 2002–2003, 2006–2008
- Glaval Universal 2002–2003, 2006–2008
- Glaval Bus Apollo 2008
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V618000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Glaval Bus Division
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 23, 2010
- Owners notified
- Dec 23, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 119
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Aug 1, 1999 to Jul 31, 2007
- Part
- Equipment
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 Dec 10, 2012
- Glaval / Glaval Bus recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Jul 9, 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.