Forest River Recalls 2011-2016 Glaval Titan II Buses for Frame Cracks
Forest River is recalling 39 Glaval Titan II Low Floor buses due to frames that may crack, potentially reducing driver control and increasing crash risk.
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 (cracking frames) that reduces driver control and increases the risk of a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Glaval Titan II Low Floor CNG transit buses manufactured between December 30, 2014, and March 7, 2016. A total of 39 vehicles are affected by this recall.
The affected buses may have frames that can crack. A cracked frame may reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, which increases the risk of a crash.
Spartan will notify owners on behalf of Forest River. Spartan dealers will weld any cracked frame as an interim fix and add reinforcements to both chassis rails as the final remedy, free of charge. The recall began on September 12, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- GLAVAL BUS TITAN II LOW FLOOR
- Brand
- GLAVAL BUS
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Transit Bus
- Affected units
- 39
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 (1)
- TITAN II LOW FLOOR
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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