2012 GLAVAL PRIMETIME Complaints and Recall Information
The 2012 GLAVAL PRIMETIME has 0 complaints and 5 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to wheelchair lifts and interior components in recalls. No user complaints have been reported that would indicate recurring defects or failures.
Five recalls address equipment and structural components primarily involving wheelchair lifts and roof escape hatches. The affected systems include the lift hardware, interior air conditioner, and emergency exits.
Recalls- Wheelchair lift cable. (NHTSA Campaign 12V580000) 704 vehicles are affected due to an armored pendant cable on the Ricon wheelchair lift potentially contacting the power lug without proper clearance or protective covering. This contact may cause a short circuit and fire risk. Owners receive a free supplemental cover kit and instructions from Ricon.
- Roof escape hatch. (NHTSA Campaign 12V384000) A total of 90 buses have special ProLo roof hatches with increased friction causing opening force to exceed federal standards. This defect may hinder emergency exit and risk injury. Service kits and repair instructions are provided free to owners.
- Interior air conditioner evaporator. (NHTSA Campaign 13V309000) 3,705 units feature an evaporator that could detach from the ceiling. Falling parts risk injury to occupants. Dealers will tighten or replace mounting bolts at no charge.
- Wheelchair lift platform side plate. (NHTSA Campaign 14V599000) 828 buses have lifts with platform side plates that may crack and separate, causing the platform to fall when doors open, risking operator injury. Owners are instructed to bring buses to Ricon dealers for supplemental support bumpers or platform replacement free of charge.
- Wheelchair lift armored cable clearance. (NHTSA Campaign 14V226000) Forty-two vehicles contain Ricon S-series and K-series lifts with armored cables that may not clear the lift. Lack of or improper nonconductive covers increases fire risk from a short circuit. Owners will receive a free supplemental cover kit and instructions.
Owners dealing with recurring repairs related to safety defects or incomplete recall remedies may have rights under state lemon laws. Consulting with a qualified lemon law attorney could provide guidance based on individual circumstances.
2012 GLAVAL PRIMETIME Summary
2012
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
5
Total Recalls
5369
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2012 GLAVAL PRIMETIME
42 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Glaval Bus (Glaval) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Universal, Primetime, Sport, Concorde, Titan, Titan II, Entourage and Apollo transit buses manufactured January 1, 2007, through December 3, 2012, and equipped with certain Ricon S-series and K-series wheelchair lifts, with an optional armored pendant cable. The armored cable may be positioned such that it does not clear the wheelchair lift.
Risk: If the cable does not clear the wheel chair lift it may contact the power lug and if it does not have a nonconductive cover, or it has an improperly installed non-conductive cover, then a short circuit may occur that could result in a fire.
2012 GLAVAL PRIMETIME
828 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Glaval Universal, Primetime, Sport, Titan, and Titan II transit and shuttle buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to September 26, 2014, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
Risk: If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
2012 GLAVAL PRIMETIME
3705 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT
Glaval Bus is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Universal, Concorde II, Entourage, Primetime, Titan II, Apollo, and Sport buses, certain model year 2011-2013 Titan II lf and Legacy buses and certain model year 2010 Synergy buses. The affected buses are equipped with a rear interior air conditioner evaporator which may come loose from its ceiling mounting over time.
Risk: The evaporator unit may detach from the ceiling and fall increasing the risk of injury.
2012 GLAVAL PRIMETIME
90 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
Glaval Bus is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 transit buses equipped with Speciality Manufacturing Inc. (SMI) ProLo roof escape hatches. Increased friction between the rear plate assemblies, p/no. 009327, and the nylon rear pop-up support, p/no. 008956, may result in opening force of the ProLo roof hatches that exceeds Federal standard requirements. Thus, these hatches fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
Risk: In the event of an emergency, passengers' exit from the bus may be hindered, possibly resulting in injury to the vehicle occupants.
2012 GLAVAL PRIMETIME
704 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT
Glaval Bus is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 transit buses, models: Entourage, Sport, Universal, Titan, Titan II, Apollo, Primetime, and Concord; and manufactured January 1, 2007, through December 3, 2012. The buses are equipped with a Ricon manufactured wheelchair lift which has an optional armored pendant cable. The cable may have been installed such that it doesn't clear the wheelchair lift and without a protective cover, or a misinstalled protective cover.
Risk: The cable may contact the power lug at the base of the wheel chair lift causing a short circuit that could result in a fire.
Complaints
No complaints found.