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HighNHTSA·15V765000·Announced 2015-11-18

Forest River Recalls Transit Buses with Defective Wheelchair Lifts

Forest River is recalling 2006-2014 Glaval buses equipped with specific Ricon wheelchair lifts due to a defect that could cause the platform to fall.

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 vehicle component that could cause the wheelchair lift platform to fall, increasing the risk of injury to the operator. No fatalities or serious injuries are reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Glaval Universal, Primetime, Sport, Titan, and Titan II transit buses. The recall affects vehicles manufactured between January 1, 2006, and September 26, 2014, that are equipped with specific Ricon Corporation wheelchair lifts (models S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510).

The defect involves folding link arms on the wheelchair lifts that may have pivot holes that are too large. This allows the bearings to move out of position. If the bearings shift, the stowed platform may move excessively, leading to a failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheelchair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.

Forest River will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or displaced bearings and the platform 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.

The recalled product

Product
GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL, TITAN II, TITAN, SPORT
Brand
GLAVAL BUS
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Transit Bus
Hazard
Affected units
813

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)

  • UNIVERSAL
  • TITAN II
  • TITAN
  • SPORT
  • PRIMETIME

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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