NHTSA campaign 08V014000
Glaval Recall 08V-014: FMVSS 404/BRAUN WHEELCHAIR LIFTS
NHTSA recall 08V014000 was reported by GLAVAL BUS DIVISION on January 20, 2008, with 215 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Glaval Apollo, Glaval Concorde II, Glaval Primetime and more for model years 2006–2007.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 08V014000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V014000 (also written 08V-014 or 08V014)
- Filed by
- GLAVAL BUS DIVISION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 215 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 404
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V014000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Glaval
Glaval Apollo
Glaval Concorde II
Glaval Primetime
Glaval Titan
Glaval Titan II
Glaval Universal
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V014000.
Defect description
CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN PLATFORM LIFTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES." A PASSENGER CAN APPROACH THE EXPOSED LIFT DOORWAY WITHOUT THE AUDIBLE ALARM ALERTING THEM OF THEIR PROXIMITY TO THE THRESHOLD.
Safety consequence
SHOULD THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM FAIL TO OPERATE, THE LIFT USER CAN FALL FROM THE VEHICLE AND BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Manufacturer remedy
GLAVAL IS WORKING WITH BRAUN CORPORATION TO HAVE THE DOORWAY LIFT FIXED FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 06E094). OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN CORPORATION AT 1-800-946-7513 OR GLAVAL AT 1-574-262-2212.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V014000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.