2008 GLAVAL TITAN II Complaints and Recall Information
The 2008 GLAVAL TITAN II has 0 complaints and 6 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to mobility equipment and adaptive systems, particularly wheelchair lifts and air conditioner components. The recalls address defects involving electrical components and safety mechanisms in wheelchair lifts and air conditioning units.
Six recalls affect various systems including air conditioning electrical components and wheelchair lift safety features. The defects range from electrical arcing risks to mechanical failures in lift platforms.
Recalls- Air conditioner fuse holder. Recall 12V011000 affects 1407 vehicles. The fuse in Carrier Genv EM-1 evaporator units may loosen due to vibration or temperature changes, causing high resistance and arcing. This can melt the fuse holder and cause a vehicle fire. Glaval provides retrofit kits and repair instructions free of charge.
- Wheelchair lift armored cable. Recall 12V580000 involves 704 buses from 2007 to 2012. The optional armored pendant cable on Ricon wheelchair lifts may contact the power lug causing a short circuit and fire risk. Glaval instructs owners to contact Ricon for a free supplemental cover kit and installation instructions.
- Wheelchair lift restraint belt. Recall 10V143000 covers 302 buses built between 2007 and 2009 with Ricon public use lifts. The restraint belt can appear latched when it is not fully engaged, allowing the lift to operate improperly and risk injury. Ricon provides a warning decal and DVD training aid at no cost.
- Wheelchair lift up function software. Recall 10V144000 affects 132 buses from 2007 to 2010 equipped with Ricon S and K series lifts. A software defect may cause the lift to overrun the floor level cutoff, resulting in a platform angle that can tip wheelchair users or cause falls. Repairs by Ricon dealers are free, and a training DVD is provided until a software fix is issued.
- Wheelchair lift platform side plate. Recall 14V599000 impacts 828 buses from 2006 to 2014 with specific Ricon lifts. The side plates may crack causing the platform to separate and fall when doors open, posing injury risks. Forest River will install supplemental support bumpers or replace cracked platforms at no cost.
- Wheelchair lift armored pendant cable position. Recall 14V226000 covers 42 buses from 2007 to 2012. Installation may allow the armored cable to contact the power lug without proper nonconductive covering, risking short circuits and fire. Owners will receive kits and instructions from Ricon free of charge.
Owners dealing with repeated repairs or unresolved recall issues, especially those involving safety-related defects, may have rights under their state’s lemon law. Consulting a lemon law attorney could help clarify potential remedies.
2008 GLAVAL TITAN II Summary
2008
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
6
Total Recalls
3415
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2008 GLAVAL TITAN II
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 TITAN II
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 TITAN II
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 TITAN II
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 TITAN II
132 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
GLAVAL BUS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2010 TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 2007 THROUGH DECEMBER 2009, EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN RICON S SERIES AND K SERIES L-MODEL WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. DUE TO A PROBLEM IN THE SOFTWARE THAT CONTROLS THE LIFT'S "UP" FUNCTION, SHOULD THE "UP" SWITCH BE RELEASED BEFORE THE FLOOR LEVEL LIMIT SWITCH IS ACTIVATED, THE LIFT MAY CONTINUE ITS UPWARD TRAVEL AND MAY OVERRUN THE FLOOR LEVEL CUT OFF POINT.
Risk: WHEN THE PLATFORM OVERRUNS THE VEHICLE FLOOR LEVEL AND STOPS AT AN ANGLE FROM 15-20 DEGREES, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A PERSON IN A WHEELCHAIR TO TIP OVER AND FOR SOMEONE STANDING ON THE PLATFORM TO FALL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.
2008 GLAVAL TITAN II
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.