Glaval Transit Buses Recalled for Electrical Fire Risk
Glaval Bus is recalling 2009-2010 transit buses equipped with specific electric door actuators due to a risk of electrical fire caused by overheating circuit boards.
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 recall involves a structural vehicle defect (electrical system) that explicitly increases the risk of a fire, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury or property-damage reports/risks.
Plain-English summary
Glaval Bus Division is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 transit buses, including the Entourage, Sport, Universal, Titan, Titan II, Apollo, Primetime, Concorde, and Concorde II models. These vehicles were manufactured between August 4, 2009, and June 7, 2010, and are equipped with A&M Systems-brand electric door actuators.
The recall addresses a defect where voltage spikes may damage electrical components and circuits within the actuator, causing the circuit board to develop high resistance. This high resistance can cause the circuit board to overheat, which increases the risk of a fire.
Owners should contact Glaval Bus at 1-574-262-2212 to schedule a repair. Dealers will replace the circuit board free of charge. The recall began on November 14, 2013. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov for more information.
The recalled product
- Product
- GLAVAL, GLAVAL BUS TITAN, TITAN II, SPORT, UNIVERSAL
- Brand
- GLAVAL
- Manufacturer
- Glaval Bus Division
- Category
- Vehicle — Transit Bus
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 699
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 (9)
- TITAN
- TITAN II
- SPORT
- UNIVERSAL
- PRIMETIME
- CONCORDE II
- ENTOURAGE
- CONCORDE
- APOLLO
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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