Glaval: recalls by model and year
NHTSA lists 38 vehicle recall campaigns for Glaval. The register has 12 model lines of the make, model years 1990 to 2018. NHTSA has 4 complaints on file for these model lines. By vehicle recall campaigns, Glaval is number 123 of 644 makes on the register. Vehicle recall campaigns for Glaval: none in 2024 and none in 2025. For all makes, the count fell by 6.2%, from 950 in 2024 to 891 in 2025.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Model lines
12 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.
| Model line | Model years | Campaigns | Complaints | Complaints for each model year | Component with the most mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titan | 16 | 22 | 3 | 0.2 | Engine and Engine Cooling |
| Universal | 18 | 29 | 1 | 0.1 | Visibility |
| Primetime | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Titan II | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Sport | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Concorde | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Apollo | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Concorde II | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Chevrolet G20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Entourage | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| GMC G25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Commute | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
This table compares the model lines of Glaval only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not rate one make against another.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Newest recall campaigns
The newest 5 of 38.
17V585000Received . 707 units.
Seats
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Glaval Bus Apollo, Commute, Concorde II, Entourage, Legacy, Primetime, Titan II, Titan II Low Floor, and Universal transit buses. The seats were mounted with washers that may crack and dislodge, resulting in the seats being not securely mounted.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the seat is loose at the base there would be an increased risk of injury in the event of a sudden stop or crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective washers, free of charge. The recall began on November 9, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-343-5167. Forest River's number for this recall is 35-0497.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 35-0497. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 18 make, model and year entries.
17V430000Received . 557 units.
Power Train / Driveline / Driveshaft
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Glaval Commute; 2017-2018 Crossfit; 2016-2017 Starcraft Candidate II and Prodigy Bus; 2015-2017 Starcraft Starlite recreational transit buses; and one 2017 Rockport work truck. These vehicles were built on Ford Transit chassis. In the affected vehicles, the flexible coupling connecting the transmission to the driveshaft may prematurely fail.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the coupling fails, the vehicle will not be able to move under its own power and the disconnected driveshaft may impact and damage the brake and fuel lines. Additionally, the separated driveshaft may allow the vehicle to roll if the vehicle is exited when the transmission is in 'Park' but the parking brake is not applied. These scenarios may increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Forest River will notify owners, and as an interim repair, Ford dealers will replace the flexible coupling on any vehicle with more than 30,000 miles. A final remedy repair of a redesigned flexible coupling or a revised driveshaft equipped with a universal joint is being developed and is expected in early 2018. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began on August 28, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673 or Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 5.35.225-0461.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 5.35.225-0461. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 11 make, model and year entries.
14V599000Received . 828 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Forest River will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2014. Owners may contact Glaval customer service at 1-800-445-2825 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 45 make, model and year entries.
14V226000Received . 42 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Glaval will notify owners, and Ricon will send owners a supplemental cover kit and instructions, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in June 2014. Owners may contact Glaval customer service at 1-800-445-2824 or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884 or by e-mail at recall.admin@wabtec.com.
Report filed by Glaval Bus. Manufacturer campaign number 09E-061. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 48 make, model and year entries.
14V004000Received . 467 units.
Electrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Glaval Bus is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Universal, Entourage, Concorde II, Titan, Titan II and Legacy transit buses manufactured June 1, 2010, through June 30, 2013, and equipped with a Ford 5.4L or 6.8L engine and a Trans/Air-brand air conditioner. In the affected vehicles, depending on the routing of the alternator harness, and the orientation of the heater hose spring clamp at the front of the intake manifold, the alternator harness may be pinched between the spring clamp and the air conditioner compressor mounting bracket.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The charging system may fail which could lead to the vehicle stalling while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the spring clamp could pierce both the positive and negative wires of the alternator harness creating a short circuit which could result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Glaval Bus will notify owners, and Trans/Air dealers will inspect the vehicles, correct the clamp installation and repair and reroute the alternator harness, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on January 22, 2014. Customers may contact Glaval at 1-574-262-2212.
Report filed by Glaval Bus. Manufacturer campaign number 13E-049. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 24 make, model and year entries.
The list shows the newest 5 of 38 campaigns.
Counts by year
Components in the complaints
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
| Component | Per 1,000 | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 750 | 3 |
| Visibility | 250 | 1 |
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
Cite this page
Recall Register. Glaval: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/glaval/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 3 Nov 2026
- Complaint file through
- 5 Nov 2026
- Investigations that name the make
- 0
- Units in the campaigns
- 33,841
Manufacturers in the recall file: GLAVAL BUS DIVISION; Forest River, Inc..
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Questions
- Which Glaval model line has the most recall campaigns?
- The Universal: 29 campaigns for 18 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
- Which Glaval model line has the most complaints?
- The Titan: 3 complaints for 16 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
- Which components do the complaints about Glaval vehicles name?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 3 component mentions. Visibility: 1 component mention.
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for Glaval?
- 33,841 units in 38 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.