NHTSA Recall 14V599000
NHTSA Campaign Id 14V599000; Date: Sep. 26, 2014
If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
Recalled Vehicles:
2006 Glaval Primetime; 2007 Glaval Primetime; 2008 Glaval Primetime; 2009 Glaval Primetime; 2010 Glaval Primetime; 2011 Glaval Primetime; 2012 Glaval Primetime; 2013 Glaval Primetime; 2014 Glaval Primetime; 2006 Glaval Sport; 2007 Glaval Sport; 2008 Glaval Sport; 2009 Glaval Sport; 2010 Glaval Sport; 2011 Glaval Sport; 2012 Glaval Sport; 2013 Glaval Sport; 2014 Glaval Sport; 2006 Glaval Titan; 2007 Glaval Titan; 2008 Glaval Titan; 2009 Glaval Titan; 2010 Glaval Titan; 2011 Glaval Titan; 2012 Glaval Titan; 2013 Glaval Titan; 2014 Glaval Titan; 2006 Glaval Titan Ii; 2007 Glaval Titan Ii; 2008 Glaval Titan Ii; 2009 Glaval Titan Ii; 2010 Glaval Titan Ii; 2011 Glaval Titan Ii; 2012 Glaval Titan Ii; 2013 Glaval Titan Ii; 2014 Glaval Titan Ii; 2006 Glaval Universal; 2007 Glaval Universal; 2008 Glaval Universal; 2009 Glaval Universal; 2010 Glaval Universal; 2011 Glaval Universal; 2012 Glaval Universal; 2013 Glaval Universal; 2014 Glaval Universal
Component: Adaptive Equipment
Manufactured by: Forest River, Inc.
Affected Units:: 828
Recall Summary:
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 glaval universal, primetime, sport, titan, and titan ii transit and shuttle buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to September 26, 2014, and equipped with certain model s2005, s2010, s5005, s5010, s5505, and s5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by ricon. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
How to Fix:
Forest river will notify owners to take buses to a ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2014. Owners may contact glaval customer service at 1-800-445-2825 or ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Dec 1, 2014
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