2006–2011 Glaval Universal & 2008, 2010 Glaval Primetime + 7 more recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Glaval is recalling certain buses equipped with braun CENTURY-2 and/or VISTA-2 wheelchair lifts. Over time and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier may become bent or misaligned.
💥 The risk
A wheelchair occupant may defeat or ride over the insufficiently latched roll stop. If this occurs when the lift platform is in an elevated position, the wheelchairs occupant could fall and sustain injury.
🔧 The fix
Glaval will notify owners, and the repairs will be performed by authorized braun dealers free of charge. Owners may contact glaval bus at 1-800-347-7440.
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
- 12V321000
- Manufacturer
- GLAVAL BUS DIVISION
- Vehicles affected
- 381
- Component
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-347-7440
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 16, 2012
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administrations vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-423(TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.