Forest River Recalls 2017-2018 Glaval Transit Buses for Seat Belt Defect
Forest River is recalling 2017-2018 Glaval transit buses because a washer in the driver's seat belt assembly may break, allowing the belt to separate from the vehicle.
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 (seat belt separation) that increases the risk of injury in a crash, but the source text does not report any 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 2017-2018 Glaval Apollo, Commute, Concorde II, Entourage, Legacy, Primetime, Titan II, Titan II Low Floor, and Universal transit buses. The recall involves a defect in the driver's seat belt assembly where a mounting washer may break. If this occurs, the seat belt may separate from the vehicle.
If the seat belt end does not remain secured to the vehicle, the occupant will not be restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt mounting washers free of charge. The recall began on July 2, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-343-5167. Forest River's number for this recall is 35-0751. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- GLAVAL BUS TITAN II LOW FLOOR, ENTOURAGE, CONCORDE II, COMMUTE
- Brand
- GLAVAL BUS
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Transit Bus
- Affected units
- 704
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)
- TITAN II LOW FLOOR
- ENTOURAGE
- CONCORDE II
- COMMUTE
- UNIVERSAL
- PRIMETIME
- LEGACY
- APOLLO
- TITAN II
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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