Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V458000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

GLAVAL BUS DIVISION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-09-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V458000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Component
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Manufacturer
GLAVAL BUS DIVISION
Vehicles affected
95
Reported to NHTSA
2004-09-17

Defect description

ON CERTAIN BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SURE-LOK WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT SYSTEMS, THE SPROCKET TEETH OF THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT.

Safety risk

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WHEELCHAIR MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT RETRACTORS AS NECESSARY. SURE-LOK IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SURE-LOCK AT 1-908-231-1804 OR GLAVAL BUS AT 1-800-445-2825.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

30 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
GLAVAL Apollo2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
GLAVAL Concorde2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
GLAVAL Primetime2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
GLAVAL Titan2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
GLAVAL Universal2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.