Recall 12V580000

EQUIPMENT

Report Date
20121210
Component
EQUIPMENT
Affected Vehicles
48 models

Defect Description

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.

Safety Consequence

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.

Remedy

Glaval Bus will notify owners and direct them to contact Ricon. Ricon will provide a supplemental cover kit and instructions, free of charge. The recall campaign began on January 23, 2013. Owners may contact Glaval Bus at 1-574-262-2212 or Ricon at 1-818-267-3000.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2007 GLAVAL APOLLO
2007 GLAVAL CONCORDE
2007 GLAVAL ENTOURAGE
2007 GLAVAL PRIMETIME
2007 GLAVAL SPORT
2007 GLAVAL TITAN
2007 GLAVAL TITAN II
2007 GLAVAL UNIVERSAL
2008 GLAVAL CONCORDE
2008 GLAVAL PRIMETIME
2008 GLAVAL SPORT
2008 GLAVAL TITAN
2008 GLAVAL TITAN II
2008 GLAVAL UNIVERSAL
2008 GLAVAL BUS APOLLO
2008 GLAVAL BUS ENTOURAGE
2009 GLAVAL CONCORDE
2009 GLAVAL PRIMETIME
2009 GLAVAL SPORT
2009 GLAVAL TITAN
2009 GLAVAL TITAN II
2009 GLAVAL UNIVERSAL
2009 GLAVAL BUS APOLLO
2009 GLAVAL BUS ENTOURAGE
2010 GLAVAL CONCORDE
2010 GLAVAL PRIMETIME
2010 GLAVAL SPORT
2010 GLAVAL TITAN
2010 GLAVAL TITAN II
2010 GLAVAL UNIVERSAL
2010 GLAVAL BUS APOLLO
2010 GLAVAL BUS ENTOURAGE
2011 GLAVAL CONCORDE
2011 GLAVAL PRIMETIME
2011 GLAVAL SPORT
2011 GLAVAL TITAN
2011 GLAVAL TITAN II
2011 GLAVAL UNIVERSAL
2011 GLAVAL BUS APOLLO
2011 GLAVAL BUS ENTOURAGE
2012 GLAVAL CONCORDE
2012 GLAVAL PRIMETIME
2012 GLAVAL SPORT
2012 GLAVAL TITAN
2012 GLAVAL TITAN II
2012 GLAVAL UNIVERSAL
2012 GLAVAL BUS APOLLO
2012 GLAVAL BUS ENTOURAGE

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.