Glaval Bus recall: Service brakes, air
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Glaval Legacy transit buses.The brake caliper mounting bolts on these vehicles may not been properly tightened, potentially resulting in the caliper detaching.
What could happen
The calipers can detach resulting in a deduction in braking, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the bolts, replacing them as needed, free of charge. The recall began on February 8, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-343-5167, or DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Forest River's number for this recall is 35-0608.
Vehicles covered
- Glaval Bus Legacy 2018
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V003000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 3, 2018
- Owners notified
- Feb 8, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 3
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Nov 29, 2017 to Dec 12, 2017
- Part
- Service brakes, air › Disc › Caliper
- Maker's own recall number
- 35-0608
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
- Battisti Customs / Berkshire / Eldorado and more recall: Electrical system Jan 25, 2022
- Glaval Bus recall: Structure Nov 18, 2019
- Glaval Bus / Startrans recall: Seat belts Jul 24, 2019
- Forest River / Glaval Bus / Startrans recall: Service brakes, air Oct 31, 2018
- Elkhart / Glaval Bus / Starcraft Bus recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Sep 18, 2018
- Glaval Bus recall: Seat belts Jul 25, 2018
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.