Glaval Bus Division: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Glaval Bus Division reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 12, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 132. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
GLAVAL BUS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2010 TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 2007 THROUGH DECEMBER 2009, EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN RICON S SERIES AND K SERIES L-MODEL WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. DUE TO A PROBLEM IN THE SOFTWARE THAT CONTROLS THE LIFT'S "UP" FUNCTION, SHOULD THE "UP" SWITCH BE RELEASED BEFORE THE FLOOR LEVEL LIMIT SWITCH IS ACTIVATED, THE LIFT MAY CONTINUE ITS UPWARD TRAVEL AND MAY OVERRUN THE FLOOR LEVEL CUT OFF POINT.
The risk
WHEN THE PLATFORM OVERRUNS THE VEHICLE FLOOR LEVEL AND STOPS AT AN ANGLE FROM 15-20 DEGREES, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A PERSON IN A WHEELCHAIR TO TIP OVER AND FOR SOMEONE STANDING ON THE PLATFORM TO FALL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.
The remedy
GLAVAL BUS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED RICON DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. A SOFTWARE SOLUTION FOR THIS SAFETY DEFECT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. UNTIL THE SOFTWARE SOLUTION IS AVAILABLE, RICON WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH A BULLETIN OUTLINING PROPER WHEELCHAIR LIFT OPERATION AND WILL SHIP OWNERS A DVD-BASED TRAINING AID TO PROMOTE PROPER LIFT OPERATION AT NO COST. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 26, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR GLAVAL BUS AT 1-800-322-2884.
20 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Glaval Titan | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Glaval Titan II | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Glaval Universal | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Glaval Bus Apollo | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Glaval Bus Concorde II | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Glaval Titan | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Glaval Titan II | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Glaval Universal | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Glaval Bus Apollo | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Glaval Bus Concorde II | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Glaval Titan | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Glaval Titan II | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Glaval Universal | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Glaval Bus Apollo | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Glaval Bus Concorde II | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Glaval Apollo | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Glaval Concorde II | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Glaval Titan | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Glaval Titan II | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Glaval Universal | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 10V144000.
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