Forest River, Inc.: Structure › Emergency › Escape/Egress/Exit
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 7, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 46. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The 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 and Release."
The risk
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.
The 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 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-1029.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Glaval Bus Universal | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Glaval Bus Universal | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Glaval Bus Universal | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Glaval Bus Universal | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Glaval Bus Universal | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Glaval Bus Universal | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Glaval Bus Universal | 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 19V427000.
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