Glaval Bus: Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Glaval Bus reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 8, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 467. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Glaval Bus is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Universal, Entourage, Concorde II, Titan, Titan II and Legacy transit buses manufactured June 1, 2010, through June 30, 2013, and equipped with a Ford 5.4L or 6.8L engine and a Trans/Air-brand air conditioner. In the affected vehicles, depending on the routing of the alternator harness, and the orientation of the heater hose spring clamp at the front of the intake manifold, the alternator harness may be pinched between the spring clamp and the air conditioner compressor mounting bracket.
The risk
The charging system may fail which could lead to the vehicle stalling while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the spring clamp could pierce both the positive and negative wires of the alternator harness creating a short circuit which could result in a fire.
The remedy
Glaval Bus will notify owners, and Trans/Air dealers will inspect the vehicles, correct the clamp installation and repair and reroute the alternator harness, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on January 22, 2014. Customers may contact Glaval at 1-574-262-2212.
24 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Glaval Titan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Glaval Titan II | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Glaval Universal | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Glaval Bus Concorde II | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Glaval Bus Entourage | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Glaval Bus Legacy | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Glaval Titan | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Glaval Titan II | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Glaval Universal | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Glaval Bus Concorde II | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Glaval Bus Entourage | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Glaval Bus Legacy | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Glaval Titan | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Glaval Titan II | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Glaval Universal | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Glaval Bus Concorde II | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Glaval Bus Entourage | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Glaval Bus Legacy | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 Concorde II | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Glaval Bus Entourage | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Glaval Bus Legacy | 0 | 2 | 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 14V004000.
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