2008 GLAVAL TITAN Complaints and Recall Information
The 2008 GLAVAL TITAN has 0 complaints and 8 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owner reports most often concern equipment and adaptive mobility systems, including issues with evaporators, wheelchair lifts, and electrical components. No direct consumer complaints have been submitted regarding this model year.
There are eight recalls affecting various equipment and adaptive mobility systems on the 2008 GLAVAL TITAN. These relate primarily to evaporator components, wheelchair lift mechanisms, and electrical wiring, involving fire risks and potential injuries connected with lift operation. The recalls address these defects through part replacements, software updates, and additional protective components.
- Evaporator overheating risk. Recall 10V618000 affects 119 vehicles with a power resistor in the Trans/Air TA73 evaporator that can overheat and melt, possibly causing a fire. The remedy involves installing a thermal shutdown device at no cost.
- Fuse holder arcing. Recall 12V011000 covers 1,407 buses with Carrier Genv EM-1 evaporators where a fuse may loosen and arc, leading to melting and potential fire. Owners are notified to obtain retrofit kits for free repairs.
- Wheelchair lift cable shorts. Recall 12V580000 affects 704 buses equipped with Ricon lifts and armored pendant cables that may short circuit if improperly installed, risking fire. A supplemental cover kit and instructions are provided free of charge.
- Lift restraint belt failure. Recall 10V143000 involves 302 buses with Ricon public use lifts where the restraint belt can appear latched without being securely engaged. This failure increases the chance of injury if the lift moves unexpectedly. Owners get warning decals and training materials at no cost.
- Lift over-travel issue. Recall 10V144000 covers 132 buses with Ricon S and K series lifts that may continue upward if the "up" switch is released early, causing the platform to tilt and potentially cause falls. Repairs include dealer-performed software solutions and training aids.
- Roll stop latch misalignment. Recall 12V321000 affects 381 buses with Braun Century-2 and Vista-2 lifts where bent or misaligned roll stop latches risk occupant falls. Authorized dealers provide necessary repairs free of charge.
- Platform side plate cracking. Recall 14V599000 involves 828 buses with Ricon S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 lifts. Cracks may cause the platform to separate and fall when doors open, posing injury risks. Supplemental bumpers or full replacements are done at no cost.
- Armored cable clearance. Recall 14V226000 affects 42 buses with Ricon S and K series lifts where armored pendant cables may not clear the lift, possibly causing shorts and fire. Owners are notified to receive cover kits and installation instructions for free.
Owners facing multiple repairs or unresolved safety recalls on this vehicle should consider their rights under state lemon laws. These laws may provide remedies for those dealing with persistent defects or safety issues not adequately addressed by recalls.
2008 GLAVAL TITAN Summary
2008
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
8
Total Recalls
3915
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2008 GLAVAL TITAN
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
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
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 TITAN
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
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
119 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT
GLAVAL IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, AND 2008 FORD E350/E450 UNIVERSAL, CHEVY/GMC 4500/5500 TITAN AND FREIGHTLINER MB-55 APOLLO TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1999 THROUGH JULY 2007, AND EQUIPPED WITH A TRANS/AIR TA73 EVAPORATOR. THE EVAPORATOR UTILIZES A POWER RESISTOR TO REGULATE BLOWER SPEED. SHOULD A SHORT OCCUR IN THE "LOW OR MEDIUM SPEED" CIRCUIT WHILE THE BLOWER IS IN HIGH SPEED, THE SHORT WILL CAUSE THE SUPPLY VOLTAGE TO FEEDBACK THROUGH THE RESISTOR TO GROUND, NOT DRAWING ENOUGH CURRENT TO TRIP THE FUSE.
Risk: THIS WOULD CAUSE THE RESISTOR TEMPERATURE TO RISE TO A POINT WHERE IT WILL MELT AND POSSIBLY IGNITE THE PLASTIC BLOWER HOUSING TO WHICH IT IS MOUNTED. THE OVERHEATING CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
2008 GLAVAL TITAN
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
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.