Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V558000

Structure: frame and members

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-07-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V558000

Structure: frame and members

Component
Structure: frame and members
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
39
Reported to NHTSA
2016-07-26
Owners notified
2016-09-12

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Glaval Titan II Low Floor CNG transit buses manufactured December 30, 2014, to March 7, 2016. The affected buses may have frames that may crack

Safety risk

A cracked frame may reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Spartan will notify owners on behalf of Forest River, and Spartan dealers will weld any cracked frame as an interim fix. For the final remedy, the dealers will add reinforcements to both chassis rails, free of charge. The recall began on September 12, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Forest River's number for this recall is 37-07222016-0231.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
GLAVAL BUS Titan II LOW Floor2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

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.