The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·16V377000·Announced 2016-05-27

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

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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
Hazard
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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