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 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 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 belt 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 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 passenger 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 recall began on August 20, 2018, and supersedes recall 18V376.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt mounting washers free of charge. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-343-5167 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- GLAVAL BUS LEGACY, CONCORDE II, COMMUTE, APOLLO
- 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)
- LEGACY
- CONCORDE II
- COMMUTE
- APOLLO
- UNIVERSAL
- TITAN II LOW FLOOR
- TITAN II
- PRIMETIME
- ENTOURAGE
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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