Recall 16V558000

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Report Date
20160726
Component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Affected Vehicles
6 models

Defect Description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Glaval Titan II Low Floor CNG transit buses manufactured December 30, 2014, to March 7, 2016. The affected buses may have frames that may crack

Safety Consequence

A cracked frame may reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Spartan will notify owners on behalf of Forest River, and Spartan dealers will weld any cracked frame as an interim fix. For the final remedy, the dealers will add reinforcements to both chassis rails, free of charge. The recall began on September 12, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Forest River's number for this recall is 37-07222016-0231.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2011 GLAVAL BUS TITAN II LOW FLOOR
2012 GLAVAL BUS TITAN II LOW FLOOR
2013 GLAVAL BUS TITAN II LOW FLOOR
2014 GLAVAL BUS TITAN II LOW FLOOR
2015 GLAVAL BUS TITAN II LOW FLOOR
2016 GLAVAL BUS TITAN II LOW FLOOR

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