Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V585000

Seats

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-09-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V585000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
707
Reported to NHTSA
2017-09-21
Owners notified
2017-11-09

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Glaval Bus Apollo, Commute, Concorde II, Entourage, Legacy, Primetime, Titan II, Titan II Low Floor, and Universal transit buses. The seats were mounted with washers that may crack and dislodge, resulting in the seats being not securely mounted.

Safety risk

If the seat is loose at the base there would be an increased risk of injury in the event of a sudden stop or crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective washers, free of charge. The recall began on November 9, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-343-5167. Forest River's number for this recall is 35-0497.

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

18 model years across 9 models.

ModelYears on record
GLAVAL Commute2018 2017
GLAVAL BUS Apollo2018 2017
GLAVAL BUS Concorde II2018 2017
GLAVAL BUS Entourage2018 2017
GLAVAL BUS Legacy2018 2017
GLAVAL BUS Primetime2018 2017
GLAVAL BUS Titan II2018 2017
GLAVAL BUS Titan II LOW Floor2018 2017
GLAVAL BUS Universal2018 2017

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.