Forest River Recalls Glaval Buses Due to Wheelchair Lift Platform Defect
Forest River is recalling 2006-2014 Glaval buses equipped with certain Ricon wheelchair lifts because the platform side plate may crack, posing a risk of injury.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect in a wheelchair lift that poses a risk of injury to the operator if the platform falls, but no injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Glaval Universal, Primetime, Sport, Titan, and Titan II transit and shuttle buses. These vehicles were manufactured between January 1, 2006, and September 26, 2014, and are equipped with specific Ricon wheelchair lifts (models S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510). The recall affects 828 vehicles.
The defect involves the platform side plate of the wheelchair lift, which may crack. If the side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and 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.
Forest River will notify owners to take their buses to a Ricon dealer or service center to 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.
The recalled product
- Product
- GLAVAL TITAN, UNIVERSAL, TITAN II, PRIMETIME
- Brand
- GLAVAL
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Affected units
- 828
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 (5)
- TITAN
- UNIVERSAL
- TITAN II
- PRIMETIME
- SPORT
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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