Glaval / Glaval Bus recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Glaval Bus is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Entourage, Sport, Universal, Titan, Titan II, Apollo, Primetime, Concorde, and Concorde II transit buses manufactured August 4, 2009, through June 7, 2010 and equipped with A&M Systems-brand electric door actuators. Voltage spikes may damage electrical components and electrical circuits within the actuator, causing the circuit board to develop high resistance.
What could happen
High resistance may cause the circuit board to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
The fix
Glaval Bus will notify owners and dealers will replace the circuit board, free of charge. The recall began on November 14, 2013. Owners may contact Glaval Bus at 1-574-262-2212.
Vehicles covered
- Glaval Concorde 2009–2010
- Glaval Primetime 2009–2010
- Glaval Sport 2009–2010
- Glaval Titan 2009–2010
- Glaval Titan Ii 2009–2010
- Glaval Universal 2009–2010
- Glaval Bus Apollo 2009–2010
- Glaval Bus Concorde Ii 2009–2010
- Glaval Bus Entourage 2009–2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13V520000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Glaval Bus Division
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 18, 2013
- Owners notified
- Nov 14, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 699
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Electrical system
- Maker's own recall number
- 09E-061
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.
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: Equipment Dec 10, 2012
- Glaval / Glaval Bus recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Jul 9, 2012
- Glaval / Glaval Bus recall: Equipment Jan 13, 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.