Structure:emergency:escape/egress/exit
NHTSA recall 19V824000 · announced November 18, 2019 · filed by Forest River, Inc. · 356 units affected
The problem
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Glaval Bus Apollo, Commute, Concorde II, Entourage, Legacy, Primetime, Titan, Titan II Low Floor, and Universal shuttle buses equipped with Safe Fleet Prolo Roof Escape hatches. Due to a manufacturing issue, the roof hatch external handle may unexpectedly break under reasonable use. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
The risk
If the roof hatch external handle breaks, in the event of an emergency, the hatch cannot be easily opened from outside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
What to do
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hatch, free of charge. The recall began December 10, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-748-3440. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-1115.
Notes
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2018 Glaval Bus Apollo
- 2019 Glaval Bus Apollo
- 2018 Glaval Bus Commute
- 2019 Glaval Bus Commute
- 2018 Glaval Bus Concorde Ii
- 2019 Glaval Bus Concorde Ii
- 2018 Glaval Bus Entourage
- 2019 Glaval Bus Entourage
- 2018 Glaval Bus Legacy
- 2019 Glaval Bus Legacy
- 2018 Glaval Bus Primetime
- 2019 Glaval Bus Primetime
- 2018 Glaval Bus Titan
- 2019 Glaval Bus Titan
- 2018 Glaval Bus Titan Ii Low Floor
- 2019 Glaval Bus Titan Ii Low Floor
- 2018 Glaval Bus Universal
- 2019 Glaval Bus Universal
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.