Forest River Recalls 2015-2016 Glaval Concorde Buses for Parking Brake Defect
Forest River is recalling 2015-2016 Glaval Concorde and Concorde II buses because a parking brake cable clip may fail, causing the vehicle to roll unexpectedly.
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 (parking brake failure) that increases the risk of a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Glaval Concorde and Concorde II transit buses built on Ford chassis. These vehicles were manufactured between December 30, 2015, and May 13, 2016.
The recall addresses a defect where the clip connecting the hand-operated parking brake actuator cable to the intermediate parking brake cable may fail. If this connector clip fails, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of a crash.
Forest River will notify owners, and Ford dealers will replace the parking brake cable connector clip free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- GLAVAL BUS CONCORDE II, CONCORDE
- Brand
- GLAVAL BUS
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Transit Bus
- Affected units
- 6
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 (2)
- CONCORDE II
- CONCORDE
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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