2017 GLAVAL COMMUTE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2017 GLAVAL COMMUTE
The 2017 GLAVAL COMMUTE has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEATS, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT.
Recalls for the 2017 GLAVAL COMMUTE
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2017 GLAVAL COMMUTE, potentially affecting up to 1,264 vehicles.
Recall 17V585000 — SEATS
| 707 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Glaval Bus Apollo, Commute, Concorde II, Entourage, Legacy, Primetime, Titan II, Titan II Low Floor, and Universal transit buses. The seats were mounted with washers that may crack and dislodge, resulting in the seats being not securely mounted.
Consequence: If the seat is loose at the base there would be an increased risk of injury in the event of a sudden stop or crash.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective washers, free of charge. The recall began on November 9, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-343-5167. Forest River's number for this recall is 35-0497.
View full details →Recall 17V430000 — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
| 557 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Glaval Commute; 2017-2018 Crossfit; 2016-2017 Starcraft Candidate II and Prodigy Bus; 2015-2017 Starcraft Starlite recreational transit buses; and one 2017 Rockport work truck. These vehicles were built on Ford Transit chassis. In the affected vehicles, the flexible coupling connecting the transmission to the driveshaft may prematurely fail.
Consequence: If the coupling fails, the vehicle will not be able to move under its own power and the disconnected driveshaft may impact and damage the brake and fuel lines. Additionally, the separated driveshaft may allow the vehicle to roll if the vehicle is exited when the transmission is in 'Park' but the parking brake is not applied. These scenarios may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and as an interim repair, Ford dealers will replace the flexible coupling on any vehicle with more than 30,000 miles. A final remedy repair of a redesigned flexible coupling or a revised driveshaft equipped with...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2017 GLAVAL COMMUTE
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2017 GLAVAL COMMUTE.
Safety Rating for the 2017 GLAVAL COMMUTE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2017 GLAVAL COMMUTE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2017 GLAVAL COMMUTE
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2017 GLAVAL COMMUTE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the GLAVAL COMMUTE
- 2017 GLAVAL COMMUTE (current)
- 2018 GLAVAL COMMUTE — 0 complaints
Other GLAVAL Models
- GLAVAL FORD F150 — 7 total complaints
- GLAVAL JEEP CHEROKEE — 5 total complaints
- GLAVAL TITAN — 3 total complaints
- GLAVAL FORD E150 — 2 total complaints
- GLAVAL GMC SUBURBAN — 2 total complaints
- GLAVAL BUS — 1 total complaint
- GLAVAL UNIVERSAL — 1 total complaint
- GLAVAL APOLLO — 0 total complaints