Glaval / Glaval Bus recall: Seats
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Glaval Bus Apollo, Commute, Concorde II, Entourage, Legacy, Primetime, Titan II, Titan II Low Floor, and Universal transit buses. The seats were mounted with washers that may crack and dislodge, resulting in the seats being not securely mounted.
What could happen
If the seat is loose at the base there would be an increased risk of injury in the event of a sudden stop or crash.
The fix
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective washers, free of charge. The recall began on November 9, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-343-5167. Forest River's number for this recall is 35-0497.
Vehicles covered
- Glaval Commute 2017–2018
- Glaval Bus Apollo 2017–2018
- Glaval Bus Concorde Ii 2017–2018
- Glaval Bus Entourage 2017–2018
- Glaval Bus Legacy 2017–2018
- Glaval Bus Primetime 2017–2018
- Glaval Bus Titan Ii 2017–2018
- Glaval Bus Titan Ii Low Floor 2017–2018
- Glaval Bus Universal 2017–2018
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V585000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 21, 2017
- Owners notified
- Nov 9, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 707
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 1, 2017 to Sep 8, 2017
- Part
- Seats
- Maker's own recall number
- 35-0497
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 Bus recall: Structure Nov 18, 2019
- Elkhart / Glaval Bus / Starcraft Bus recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Sep 18, 2018
- Glaval Bus recall: Seat belts Jul 25, 2018
- Glaval Bus recall: Seat belts Jun 7, 2018
- Glaval Bus recall: Structure Apr 14, 2016
- Elkhart / Forest River / Glaval Bus and more recall: Back over prevention Jul 30, 2015
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.