NHTSA campaign 16V558000 · Manufacturer campaign 37-07222016-0231
Glaval Bus Recall 16V-558: Bus Frame May Crack Causing Loss of Control
NHTSA recall 16V558000 (Manufacturer campaign 37-07222016-0231) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on July 26, 2016, with 39 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Glaval Bus Titan II Low Floor for model years 2011–2016. Owners were notified on September 12, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V558000 (also written 16V-558 or 16V558)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 37-07222016-0231
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 39 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Frame and Members
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V558000. 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 16V558000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Glaval Titan II Low Floor CNG transit buses manufactured December 30, 2014, to March 7, 2016. The affected buses may have frames that may crack
Safety consequence
A cracked frame may reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Spartan will notify owners on behalf of Forest River, and Spartan dealers will weld any cracked frame as an interim fix. For the final remedy, the dealers will add reinforcements to both chassis rails, free of charge. The recall began on September 12, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Forest River's number for this recall is 37-07222016-0231.
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 16V558000
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.