Glaval Transit Bus Recall for Blower Motor Fire Risk
Glaval is recalling certain transit buses equipped with a specific evaporator due to a risk of fire from an overheating resistor.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the overheating can result in a fire, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or structural vehicle defects involving fire risk.
Plain-English summary
Glaval Bus Division is recalling certain model year 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, and 2008 Ford E350/E450 Universal, Chevy/GMC 4500/5500 Titan, and Freightliner MB-55 Apollo transit buses. These vehicles were manufactured from August 1999 through July 2007 and are equipped with a Trans/Air TA73 evaporator.
The recall addresses a defect in the evaporator's power resistor, which regulates blower speed. If a short occurs in the low or medium speed circuit while the blower is in high speed, the supply voltage may feedback through the resistor to ground without tripping the fuse. This condition can cause the resistor to overheat, melt, and potentially ignite the plastic blower housing, resulting in a fire.
Glaval, in cooperation with Trans Air, will install a thermal shutdown device in series with the speed resistors to correct the issue. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on December 23, 2010. Owners may contact the Trans Air Warranty and Service Center at 1-800-673-2446 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- GLAVAL, GLAVAL BUS TITAN, UNIVERSAL, APOLLO
- Brand
- GLAVAL
- Manufacturer
- GLAVAL BUS DIVISION
- Category
- Vehicle — Transit Bus
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 119
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (3)
- TITAN
- UNIVERSAL
- APOLLO
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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