2014 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
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Owner Complaints
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Recalls
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Service Bulletins
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Investigations
Overview of the 2014 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL
The 2014 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.
Recalls for the 2014 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 2014 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL, potentially affecting up to 3,016 vehicles.
Recall 19V427000 — STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
| 46 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Glaval Universal transit buses, models US50225, US50225C, US50226, US50226C, and US80227C. The buses are missing one egress window on the curbside and roadside of the vehicle. 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...
Consequence: In the event of an emergency necessitating escape from the vehicle, the lack of egress windows may trap occupants inside, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install one additional egress window on each the curbside and roadside of the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began on June 24, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at...
View full details →Recall 18V640000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 1,525 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Elkhart Coach ECII, Glaval Apollo and Sport buses, 2017-2018 Glaval Commute buses, 2012-2018 Glaval Entourage, Titan and Universal, StarCraft Bus Allstar and Starlite buses, 2013-2018 Glaval Legacy, Primetime and Titan II buses, 2015-2016 Allstar XL MVP buses, 2014-2016 StarCraft Prodigy buses, 2014 StarCraft Quest and Starquest buses, 2017 StarCraft Quest buses...
Consequence: If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will replace the wheelchair lift positioning input cam, free of charge. The recall began October 10, 2018. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Forest River's number for this recall is...
View full details →Recall 16V386000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 406 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Glaval Universal, Primetime, Sport, Titan, Titan II, Entourage, Legacy transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to April 29, 2016, 2015-2016 Elkhart ECE3, ECE4, ECG4 transit buses manufactured October 24, 2014, to September 9, 2015, and 2006-2016 Starcraft Bus Allstar, Allstar XL, Starlite, Quest, Quest XL, and StarTrans Senator II,...
Consequence: If the platform side plates crack or the platform mounting fails from out-of-position bearings, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the vehicle's doors are opened, the platform may fall onto the lift operator, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on July...
View full details →Recall 15V765000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 813 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Glaval Universal, Primetime, Sport, Titan, and Titan II transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to September 26, 2014, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts built by the Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have...
Consequence: If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December...
View full details →Recall 15V283000 — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
| 226 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Glaval Universal, Titan II, Titan II Low Floor, Legacy, Concorde II, and Entourage transit buses manufactured April 9, 2014, to October 6, 2014. During the alignment process, a tie rod jam nut my have been left loose.
Consequence: A loose tie rod jam nut may result in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tie rod end jam nut, tightening it as needed, free of charge. The recall began on June 8, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-445-2825 extension 138....
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2014 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2014 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL.
Safety Rating for the 2014 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2014 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2014 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2014 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL
- 2009 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL — 0 complaints
- 2010 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL — 0 complaints
- 2011 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL — 0 complaints
- 2012 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL — 0 complaints
- 2013 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL — 0 complaints
- 2014 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL (current)
- 2015 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL — 0 complaints
- 2016 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL — 0 complaints
- 2017 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL — 0 complaints
- 2018 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL — 0 complaints
- 2019 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL — 0 complaints
Other GLAVAL BUS Models
- GLAVAL BUS APOLLO — 0 total complaints
- GLAVAL BUS COMMUTE — 0 total complaints
- GLAVAL BUS CONCORDE — 0 total complaints
- GLAVAL BUS CONCORDE II — 0 total complaints
- GLAVAL BUS ENTOURAGE — 0 total complaints
- GLAVAL BUS LEGACY — 0 total complaints
- GLAVAL BUS PRIMETIME — 0 total complaints
- GLAVAL BUS SPORT — 0 total complaints