Forest River Recalls 2017-2018 Glaval Transit Buses Due to Seat Washer Defect
Forest River is recalling 2017-2018 Glaval transit buses because seat mounting washers may crack and dislodge, increasing injury risk during sudden stops or crashes.
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 (seat mounting) that increases the risk of injury in a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2017-2018 model year Glaval Bus Apollo, Commute, Concorde II, Entourage, Legacy, Primetime, Titan II, Titan II Low Floor, and Universal transit buses. The recall involves 707 vehicles where the seats were mounted with washers that may crack and dislodge, resulting in the seats not being securely mounted.
If a seat becomes loose at the base, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a sudden stop or crash. Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective washers free of charge. The recall began on November 9, 2017.
Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-343-5167. Forest River's number for this recall is 35-0497. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- GLAVAL BUS, GLAVAL APOLLO, COMMUTE, TITAN II LOW FLOOR, LEGACY
- Brand
- GLAVAL BUS
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Transit Bus
- Affected units
- 707
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 (9)
- APOLLO
- COMMUTE
- TITAN II LOW FLOOR
- LEGACY
- ENTOURAGE
- CONCORDE II
- UNIVERSAL
- PRIMETIME
- TITAN II
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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