The defect
GLAVAL BUS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001 THROUGH 2009 TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH LUMINATOR HORIZON LED SIDE DESTINATION SIGNS. THE CONNECTOR BOARD CAN CORRODE DUE TO AN ACCUMULATION OF MOISTURE UNDER THE CONNECTOR.
The risk
A SHORT COULD OCCUR, POSSIBLY CAUSING SMOKE AND FIRE.
The remedy
GLAVAL BUS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND LUMINATOR WILL REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE LUMINATOR'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-054. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LUMINATOR AT 1-972-516-3033 OR GLAVAL BUS AT 1-574-262-2212.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Glaval Apollo | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Glaval Concorde | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Glaval Primetime | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Glaval Titan | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Glaval Universal | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Glaval Bus Apollo | 2008, 2009 |
Components: INTERIOR LIGHTING
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 | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Glaval Apollo | 2002 | 0 | 4 |
| Glaval Apollo | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| Glaval Apollo | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Glaval Apollo | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Glaval Apollo | 2006 | 0 | 8 |
| Glaval Apollo | 2007 | 0 | 11 |
| Glaval Concorde | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Glaval Concorde | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| Glaval Concorde | 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| Glaval Concorde | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| Glaval Concorde | 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| Glaval Concorde | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| Glaval Concorde | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Glaval Concorde | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Glaval Concorde | 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| Glaval Primetime | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Glaval Primetime | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Glaval Primetime | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Glaval Primetime | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Glaval Primetime | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| Glaval Primetime | 2006 | 0 | 9 |
| Glaval Primetime | 2007 | 0 | 9 |
| Glaval Primetime | 2008 | 0 | 7 |
| Glaval Primetime | 2009 | 0 | 7 |
| Glaval Titan | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Glaval Titan | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| Glaval Titan | 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| Glaval Titan | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Glaval Titan | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
Other interior lighting recalls in 2009
13 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the interior lighting; GLAVAL BUS DIVISION filed 31 campaigns in all.
| 09V485000 18 Dec 2009 | NOVA BUS INCORPORATED |
| 09V432000 3 Nov 2009 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 09V422000 23 Oct 2009 | TURTLE TOP |
| 09V427000 22 Oct 2009 | ELDORADO NATIONAL |
| 09V413000 20 Oct 2009 | DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 09V407000 13 Oct 2009 | ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. |
| 09V397000 9 Oct 2009 | VAN HOOL N.V. |
| 09V368000 28 Sept 2009 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009