2009 GLAVAL SPORT Complaints and Recall Information
The 2009 GLAVAL SPORT has 0 complaints and 7 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to wheelchair lift equipment and electrical system components. These problems concern safety mechanisms and potential fire hazards.
There are 7 recalls affecting various equipment and electrical systems, primarily involving wheelchair lifts and air conditioning units. The recalls address risks such as injury due to lift malfunction and potential vehicle fires.
Recalls- Wheelchair lift roll stop latches. Recall 12V321000 affects 381 vehicles due to bent or misaligned roll stop latches on Braun wheelchair lifts. This defect may cause a wheelchair occupant to fall if the lift is elevated. Repairs are performed free of charge by authorized Braun dealers.
- Air conditioner fuse holder. Recall 12V011000 impacts 1407 buses with Carrier evaporator units. The fuse may loosen, causing arcing and possible vehicle fire. Owners receive retrofit kits and repair instructions free of charge from Carrier.
- Wheelchair lift armored pendant cable. Recall 12V580000 covers 704 buses with Ricon wheelchair lifts. The cable may contact power lugs causing shorts and fire risk. Ricon provides free cover kits and installation instructions.
- Wheelchair lift restraint belt. Recall 10V143000 includes 302 buses with Ricon lifts. The restraint belt may appear latched without full engagement, allowing the lift to operate unsafely. Ricon supplies warning decals and training aids at no cost.
- Electric door actuator circuit board. Recall 13V520000 affects 699 buses equipped with A&M Systems door actuators. Voltage spikes may cause overheating and fire. Dealers replace the circuit board free of charge.
- Wheelchair lift platform side plate. Recall 14V599000 involves 828 buses with Ricon lifts showing cracked platform side plates. This may cause the platform to detach and fall, risking injury. Supplemental supports or replacements are provided free.
- Wheelchair lift armored pendant cable positioning. Recall 14V226000 affects 42 buses where the cable may contact power lugs causing shorts and fire. Owners receive free supplemental cover kits from Ricon with installation instructions.
Owners managing repeated repairs, safety-related defects, or unresolved recall issues should consider their rights under state lemon laws. Consulting a legal professional may help clarify available options.
2009 GLAVAL SPORT Summary
2009
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
7
Total Recalls
4363
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2009 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.
2009 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.
2009 GLAVAL SPORT
699 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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.
Risk: High resistance may cause the circuit board to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
2009 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.
2009 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.
2009 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.
2009 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.