NHTSA campaign 09V421000 · Glaval campaign 17744

Glaval and Glaval Bus Recall 09V-421: HORIZON LED SIDE DESTINATION SIGN/POSSIBLE FIRE

NHTSA recall 09V421000 (Glaval campaign 17744) was reported by GLAVAL BUS DIVISION on October 28, 2009, with 161 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Glaval Concorde, Glaval Primetime, Glaval Titan and more for model years 2001–2009. Owners were notified on November 10, 2009, per NHTSA.

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 09V421000 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: 09V421000 (also written 09V-421 or 09V421)
Filed by: GLAVAL BUS DIVISION
Glaval campaign number: 17744
Report received: October 28, 2009
Potentially affected: 161 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Interior Lighting
Owners notified: November 10, 2009

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 09V421000. 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
- 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Glaval Concorde
- 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Glaval Primetime
- 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Glaval Titan
- 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Glaval Universal
- 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

All Glaval recalls

Glaval Bus

Glaval Bus Apollo
- 2008, 2009

All Glaval Bus recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 09V421000.

Defect description

GLAVAL BUS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001 THROUGH 2009 TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH LUMINATOR HORIZON LED SIDE DESTINATION SIGNS. THE CONNECTOR BOARD CAN CORRODE DUE TO AN ACCUMULATION OF MOISTURE UNDER THE CONNECTOR.

Safety consequence

A SHORT COULD OCCUR, POSSIBLY CAUSING SMOKE AND FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

GLAVAL BUS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND LUMINATOR WILL REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE LUMINATOR'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-054. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LUMINATOR AT 1-972-516-3033 OR GLAVAL BUS AT 1-574-262-2212.

Notes

GLAVAL BUS' RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 17744.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 09V421000

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.