2003 Glaval Concorde & 2003 Glaval Titan + 1 more recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain transit buses, the entrance door pivot pin assembly CAN fail allowing the door to come loose.
💥 The risk
This could result in doors falling off the bus, causing possible injury to pedestrians close to the bus, damage to adjacent vehicles, or result in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Owners will be provided with replacement pivot pins and installation instructions. Owner notification is expected to begin during november 2003. Owners should contact global at 1-800-445-2824.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V439000
- Manufacturer
- GLAVAL BUS DIVISION
- Vehicles affected
- 129
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-445-2824
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 21, 2003
- Built
- Aug 28, 2003 – Oct 30, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration?s auto safety outline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).