The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·15V283000·Announced 2015-05-13

Forest River Recalls 2014-2015 Glaval Transit Buses for Loose Tie Rod Nut

Forest River is recalling 226 model year 2014-2015 Glaval transit buses because a loose tie rod jam nut may cause loss of control.

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 in the steering linkage that may result in a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Glaval Universal, Titan II, Titan II Low Floor, Legacy, Concorde II, and Entourage transit buses. The affected vehicles were manufactured between April 9, 2014, and October 6, 2014. A total of 226 vehicles are included in this recall.

During the alignment process, a tie rod jam nut may have been left loose. A loose tie rod jam nut may result in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tie rod end jam nut, tightening it as needed, free of charge. The recall began on June 8, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-445-2825 extension 138. Forest River's number for this recall is 35-05262015-0038. 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.

The recalled product

Product
GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL, LEGACY, TITAN II, TITAN II LOW FLOOR
Brand
GLAVAL BUS
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Transit Bus
Hazard
Affected units
226

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 (6)

  • UNIVERSAL
  • LEGACY
  • TITAN II
  • TITAN II LOW FLOOR
  • CONCORDE II
  • ENTOURAGE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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