NHTSA campaign 13V520000
Glaval and Glaval Bus Recall 13V-520: Electric Door Actuator May cause Fire
NHTSA recall 13V520000 was reported by Glaval Bus Division on October 18, 2013, with 699 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Glaval Bus Apollo, Glaval Bus Concorde II, Glaval Bus Entourage and more for model years 2009–2010. Owners were notified on November 14, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V520000 (also written 13V-520 or 13V520)
- Filed by
- Glaval Bus Division
- Manufacturer campaign number (as filed)
- 09E-061
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 699 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V520000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V520000.
Defect description
Glaval Bus is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Entourage, Sport, Universal, Titan, Titan II, Apollo, Primetime, Concorde, and Concorde II transit buses manufactured August 4, 2009, through June 7, 2010 and equipped with A&M Systems-brand electric door actuators. Voltage spikes may damage electrical components and electrical circuits within the actuator, causing the circuit board to develop high resistance.
Safety consequence
High resistance may cause the circuit board to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Glaval Bus will notify owners and dealers will replace the circuit board, free of charge. The recall began on November 14, 2013. Owners may contact Glaval Bus at 1-574-262-2212.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V520000
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.