2008 GLAVAL SPORT Complaints and Recall Information
The 2008 GLAVAL SPORT has 0 complaints and 6 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to wheelchair lift equipment and air conditioning appliances, as indicated by the recalls. There are no consumer complaints recorded for this vehicle.
The six recalls address defects affecting various equipment systems including air conditioning units and wheelchair lifts. These recalls primarily concern potential fire hazards, wheelchair occupant safety, and equipment durability.
Recalls- Air Conditioner Fuse Issue. NHTSA recall 12V011000 affects 1,407 vehicles due to loose fuses in the Carrier Genv EM-1 evaporator units, potentially causing arcing and vehicle fires. Glaval will notify owners and provide a retrofit kit free of charge.
- Wheelchair Lift Roll Stop. Recall 12V321000 involves 381 vehicles equipped with Braun Century-2 or Vista-2 lifts. Bent or misaligned roll stop latches may allow wheelchair occupants to fall from the lift when elevated. Repairs will be performed free by authorized Braun dealers.
- Wheelchair Lift Cable Short. In recall 12V580000, 704 buses with Ricon wheelchair lifts may have pendant cables that contact power lugs causing short circuits and fire risks. Owners will be directed to Ricon for a free supplemental cover kit and instructions.
- Wheelchair Lift Restraint Belt. Recall 10V143000 covers 302 vehicles with Ricon public use lifts where the restraint belt may appear latched but is not fully engaged. This defect risks injury from lift movement. Ricon provides warnings and training aids free of charge.
- Wheelchair Lift Platform Crack. Recall 14V599000 affects 828 buses with Ricon S and K-series lifts whose platform side plates may crack, causing the lift platform to detach and fall upon door opening. Supplementary support bumpers or replacements will be installed at no cost.
- Armored Pendant Cable Clearance. Recall 14V226000 involves 42 vehicles with Ricon wheelchair lifts where armored cables may not clear the lift, risking short circuits and fire. Owners will receive a free cover kit and installation instructions from Ricon.
Owners dealing with repeated repairs or unresolved recall issues involving safety defects should consider consulting their state’s lemon law provisions. Legal rights may be available under consumer protection statutes for persistent vehicle problems or failures to remedy safety recalls.
2008 GLAVAL SPORT Summary
2008
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
6
Total Recalls
3664
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2008 GLAVAL SPORT
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.
2008 GLAVAL SPORT
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.
2008 GLAVAL SPORT
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.
2008 GLAVAL SPORT
381 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
GLAVAL IS RECALLING CERTAIN BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN CENTURY-2 AND/OR VISTA-2 WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED.
Risk: A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIR¬ÃS OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.
2008 GLAVAL SPORT
1407 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
GLAVAL IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2007 TRANSIT BUSES BUILT ON FORD, GMC, CHEVROLET, AND FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER GENV EM-1 EVAPORATOR UNITS. DUE TO TIME, TEMPERATURE, AND/OR VIBRATION, THE FUSE MAY LOOSEN IN THE FUSE HOLDER RESULTING IN HIGH RESISTANCE AND ARCING.
Risk: IF SUFFICIENT ARCING OCCURS, THE FUSE HOLDER MAY MELT, AND A VEHICLE FIRE MAY OCCUR.
2008 GLAVAL SPORT
302 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
GLAVAL BUS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 UNIVERSAL, TITAN, TITAN II, PRIMETIME, SPORT, AND APOLLO TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 2007 AND DECEMBER 2009 FITTED WITH RICON PUBLIC USE LIFTS. THE RESTRAINT BELT ON THESE LIFTS WAS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE LIFT FROM MOVING, UNLESS THE TONGUE OF THE BELT IS FULLY ENGAGED AND LATCHED IN THE BUCKLE. RICON HAS DISCOVERED, HOWEVER, THAT IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE OPERATOR TO INSERT THE BELT TONGUE INTO THE BUCKLE WITHOUT FULLY ENGAGING THE LATCHING MECHANISM. IN THIS CASE, THE RESTRAINT BELT WOULD APPEAR TO BE LATCHED, AND THE OPERATOR COULD RUN THE LIFT. IF THE RESTRAINT BELT TONGUE IS NOT FULLY ENGAGED INTO THE RESTRAINT BELT BUCKLE, AND LATCHED, THE LIFT MAY OPERATE WITH AN OCCUPANT ON THE PLATFORM.
Risk: THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE WITHOUT THE RESTRAINT BELT PROPERLY BUCKLED.
Complaints
No complaints found.