Recall 19V824000 — STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT Defect in 2018-2019 GLAVAL BUS CONCORDE II
RECALL This recall affects up to 356 vehicles.
Recall Summary
| NHTSA Campaign | 19V824000 |
| Manufacturer | Forest River, Inc. |
| Vehicles Affected | 356 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT |
| Date Notified | |
| Affected Vehicles |
2018 GLAVAL BUS CONCORDE II, 2018 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL, 2018 GLAVAL BUS TITAN, 2018 GLAVAL BUS APOLLO, 2018 GLAVAL BUS COMMUTE, 2018 GLAVAL BUS ENTOURAGE, 2018 GLAVAL BUS LEGACY, 2018 GLAVAL BUS PRIMETIME, 2018 GLAVAL BUS TITAN II LOW FLOOR, 2019 GLAVAL BUS LEGACY, 2019 GLAVAL BUS ENTOURAGE, 2019 GLAVAL BUS COMMUTE, 2019 GLAVAL BUS CONCORDE II, 2019 GLAVAL BUS PRIMETIME, 2019 GLAVAL BUS APOLLO, 2019 GLAVAL BUS TITAN, 2019 GLAVAL BUS TITAN II LOW FLOOR, 2019 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL
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Defect Description
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."
Safety Consequence
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.
Remedy
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 24V324000 | 2024 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL | SEATS | 58 | |
| 24V253000 | 2019 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 3,680 | |
| 23V726000 | 2022 GLAVAL BUS CONCORDE II | EQUIPMENT | 31 | |
| 22V029000 | 2021 GLAVAL BUS COMMUTE | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:RELAYS/SOLENOIDS | 1,699 | |
| 19V542000 | 2019 GLAVAL BUS COMMUTE | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 951 | |
| 19V427000 | 2011 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL | STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT | 46 | |
| 19V048000 | 2019 GLAVAL BUS ENTOURAGE | ENGINE | 11 | |
| 18V770000 | 2019 GLAVAL BUS LEGACY | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER | 182 | |
| 18V640000 | 2013 GLAVAL BUS CONCORDE | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 1,525 |