2019 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
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Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2019 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL
The 2019 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR.
Recalls for the 2019 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 2019 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL, potentially affecting up to 5,938 vehicles.
Recall 24V253000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
| 3,680 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River Bus, LLC. (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2018-2024 Starcraft Allstar, Senator II, 2022-2024 Starcraft Allstar MVP, Senator II MVP, Eldorado National Advantage, 2018 Starcraft Candidate II, 2023 Starcraft Starlite, 2023-2034 Champion Challenger, Elkhart Coach ELKC, and 2019-2024 Glaval Universal transit buses. Unsecured brake lines may be damaged by contact with the frame rail.
Consequence: Damaged brake lines can cause loss of brake pressure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and secure the brake lines, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 1, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Bus Customer Service Phone Number at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River Bus number for this recall is 05-1756.
View full details →Recall 19V824000 — STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
| 356 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
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.
View full details →Recall 19V542000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
| 951 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Glaval Concorde II, Entourage, Legacy, Primetime, Universal, Commute, Startrans Candidate II, P/S2, Senator II, Senator II HD, Senator II MPV, and MFSAB buses. The driver's upper seat belt restraint and bottom retractor anchor bolts may not have been fully tightened during manufacturing, and, as a result, the bolts may loosen.
Consequence: If the bolts loosen, the seat belt assembly may fail to restrain the occupant in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the tightness of the affected bolts, free of charge. The recall began August 27, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is...
View full details →Recall 19V542000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
| 951 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Glaval Concorde II, Entourage, Legacy, Primetime, Universal, Commute, Startrans Candidate II, P/S2, Senator II, Senator II HD, Senator II MPV, and MFSAB buses. The driver's upper seat belt restraint and bottom retractor anchor bolts may not have been fully tightened during manufacturing, and, as a result, the bolts may loosen.
Consequence: If the bolts loosen, the seat belt assembly may fail to restrain the occupant in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the tightness of the affected bolts, free of charge. The recall began August 27, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2019 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2019 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL.
Safety Rating for the 2019 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2019 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2019 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2019 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL
- 2014 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL — 0 complaints
- 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 (current)
- 2020 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL — 0 complaints
- 2021 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL — 0 complaints
- 2022 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL — 0 complaints
- 2023 GLAVAL BUS UNIVERSAL — 0 complaints
- 2024 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