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2012 Glaval Bus Titan Ii Low Floor — federal recalls on file

2 federal recalls reported for the 2012 Glaval Bus Titan Ii Low Floor

These are federal recalls reported for the 2012 Glaval Bus Titan Ii Low Floor. A recall may apply only to certain VIN ranges or production windows. To confirm whether your specific VIN is in the affected window, use NHTSA's official per-VIN lookup or enter your VIN on our check page.

16V-558 Open recall Jul 26, 2016

Forest River, Inc.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

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

Risk: 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. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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16V-217 Open recall Apr 14, 2016

Forest River, Inc.

STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2008-2016 Glaval Bus Apollo, Concorde II, Entourage, Legacy, Primetime, Sport, Titan, Titan II, and Titan II Low Floor transit buses manufactured from August 1, 2008, through March 6, 2016. The labels on the rear emergency exit window are not located within 16 centimeters of the release mechanisms as required. 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."

Risk: If the label is not located the correct distance from the mechanism, it may hinder an occupant's ability to open the emergency window and escape from the vehicle quickly in the event of an emergency.

Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and provide a new label along with instructions for the correct placement of the label on the window. The label and instructions will be provided free of charge. The recall began on June 9, 2016. Owners may contact Glaval Bus customer service at 1-574-642-3112. Forest River's number for this campaign is 35-04112016-0168. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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