The defect
CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, BUILT ON FORD, FREIGHTLINER, AND GENERAL MOTORS CHASSIS, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, 'SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES.' THE SEATS EQUIPPED WITH SEAT BELTS MAY HAVE BEEN BOLTED TO THE BUS STRUCTURE INCORRECTLY.
The risk
AN OCCUPANT NOT PROPERLY WEARING A SEAT BELT MAY HAVE AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY DURING A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE NECESSARY PARTS TO CORRECTLY FASTEN THE SEATS TO THE BUS STRUCTURE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 25, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GLAVAL BUS AT 1-800-445-2824.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Glaval Apollo | 2006 |
| Glaval Titan | 2006 |
| Glaval Universal | 2006 |
Components: SEATS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glaval Apollo | 2006 | 0 | 8 |
| Glaval Titan | 2006 | 0 | 12 |
| Glaval Universal | 2006 | 0 | 13 |
Other seats recalls in 2006
12 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the seats; GLAVAL BUS DIVISION filed 31 campaigns in all.
| 06V479000 21 Dec 2006 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 06V443000 20 Nov 2006 | U.S. BUS CORPORATION |
| 06V374000 27 Sept 2006 | MID BUS CORPORATION |
| 06V283000 27 Jul 2006 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 06V228000 23 Jun 2006 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 06V215000 15 Jun 2006 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 06V197000 7 Jun 2006 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 06V116000 12 Apr 2006 | MAZDA MOTOR CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006