Defect Description For Recall
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) Is Recalling Certain 2018-2019 Glaval Bus Apollo, Commute, Concorde Ii, Entourage, Legacy, Primetime, Titan, Titan Ii Low Floor, And Universal Shuttle Buses Equipped With Safe Fleet Prolo Roof Escape Hatches. Due To A Manufacturing Issue, The Roof Hatch External Handle May Unexpectedly Break Under Reasonable Use. As Such, These Vehicles Fail To Comply With The Requirements Of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (Fmvss) Number 217, “Bus Emergency Exits And Window Retention And Release.”
Make Of Vehicle
GLAVAL BUS
Model Of Vehicle
COMMUTE
Year
2018
Recall Campaign Number
19V824000
Component Description
Equipment:Emergency:Escape/Egress/Exit
Effect Of Defect
If The Roof Hatch External Handle Breaks, In The Event Of An Emergency, The Hatch Cannot Be Easily Opened From Outside The Vehicle, Increasing The Risk Of Injury.
Fix Defect
Forest River Will Notify Owners, And Dealers Will Replace The Hatch, Free Of Charge. The Recall Began December 10, 2019. Owners May Contact Forest River Customer Service At 1-800-748-3440. Forest River’S Number For This Recall Is 05-1115.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
20180801
End Of Manufacture
20190619
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
356
Date Owners Notified
20191210
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Date Report Received
20191118
Make Campaign Number
05-1115
Part Number
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
217