NHTSA Recall 15V765000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V765000; Date: Nov. 18, 2015
If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
Recalled Vehicles:
2006 Glaval Bus Primetime; 2007 Glaval Bus Primetime; 2008 Glaval Bus Primetime; 2009 Glaval Bus Primetime; 2010 Glaval Bus Primetime; 2011 Glaval Bus Primetime; 2012 Glaval Bus Primetime; 2013 Glaval Bus Primetime; 2014 Glaval Bus Primetime; 2006 Glaval Bus Sport; 2007 Glaval Bus Sport; 2008 Glaval Bus Sport; 2009 Glaval Bus Sport; 2010 Glaval Bus Sport; 2011 Glaval Bus Sport; 2012 Glaval Bus Sport; 2013 Glaval Bus Sport; 2014 Glaval Bus Sport; 2006 Glaval Bus Titan; 2007 Glaval Bus Titan; 2008 Glaval Bus Titan; 2009 Glaval Bus Titan; 2010 Glaval Bus Titan; 2011 Glaval Bus Titan; 2012 Glaval Bus Titan; 2013 Glaval Bus Titan; 2014 Glaval Bus Titan; 2006 Glaval Bus Titan Ii; 2007 Glaval Bus Titan Ii; 2008 Glaval Bus Titan Ii; 2009 Glaval Bus Titan Ii; 2010 Glaval Bus Titan Ii; 2011 Glaval Bus Titan Ii; 2012 Glaval Bus Titan Ii; 2013 Glaval Bus Titan Ii; 2014 Glaval Bus Titan Ii; 2006 Glaval Bus Universal; 2007 Glaval Bus Universal; 2008 Glaval Bus Universal; 2009 Glaval Bus Universal; 2010 Glaval Bus Universal; 2011 Glaval Bus Universal; 2012 Glaval Bus Universal; 2013 Glaval Bus Universal; 2014 Glaval Bus Universal
Component: Adaptive Equipment
Manufactured by: Forest River, Inc.
Affected Units:: 813
Recall Summary:
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 glaval universal, primetime, sport, titan, and titan ii transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to September 26, 2014, and equipped with certain model s2005, s2010, s5005, s5010, s5505, and s5510 wheelchair lifts built by the ricon corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
How to Fix:
Forest river will notify owners, and ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 16, 2016. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 574-343-5184 or ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Forest river's number for this recall is 51-11102015-0108.
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 16, 2015
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