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Our severity:HighNHTSA·16V890000·Announced 2016-12-12

Forest River Recalls 2016 Glaval Legacy Buses for Brake Interlock Defect

Forest River is recalling 2016 Glaval Legacy buses because the brake transmission shift interlock may fail, allowing the vehicle to move unintentionally.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 vehicle defect (brake interlock) that poses a risk of injury or crash, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2016 Glaval Legacy transit buses manufactured between April 5, 2016, and October 5, 2016. The recall addresses a defect in the brake transmission shift interlock feature, which may be inoperable. This condition makes it possible to shift the vehicle into a drive gear without first pressing the brake pedal.

The defect can result in the vehicle moving unintentionally or rolling away, which increases the risk of injury or a crash. No specific number of affected units is provided in the source text, but the recall covers the specified production period.

Forest River will notify owners, and Allison Transmission Distributors and dealers will update the vehicle's software free of charge. The recall began on January 4, 2017. Owners may contact Allison customer service at 1-800-252-5283 or Forest River customer service at 1-574-343-5167. Forest River's number for this recall is 35-12022016-0277.

The recalled product

Product
GLAVAL BUS LEGACY
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 (1)

  • LEGACY

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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