Equipment Adaptive/mobility
NHTSA campaign 12V321000 · announced July 9, 2012 · filed by Glaval Bus Division · 381 units affected
The problem
GLAVAL IS RECALLING CERTAIN BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN CENTURY-2 AND/OR VISTA-2 WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED.
The risk
A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIRS OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.
What to do
GLAVAL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GLAVAL BUS AT 1-800-347-7440.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATIONS VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-423(TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2007 Glaval Apollo
- 2008 Glaval Primetime
- 2010 Glaval Primetime
- 2008 Glaval Sport
- 2009 Glaval Sport
- 2008 Glaval Titan
- 2009 Glaval Titan
- 2010 Glaval Titan Ii
- 2011 Glaval Titan Ii
- 2006 Glaval Universal
- 2007 Glaval Universal
- 2008 Glaval Universal
- 2009 Glaval Universal
- 2010 Glaval Universal
- 2011 Glaval Universal
- 2009 Glaval Bus Apollo
- 2010 Glaval Bus Apollo
- 2009 Glaval Bus Concorde Ii
- 2010 Glaval Bus Concorde Ii
- 2010 Glaval Bus Entourage
- 2011 Glaval Bus Entourage
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.