The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Glaval Titan | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Glaval Titan II | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Glaval Universal | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Glaval Bus Concorde II | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Glaval Bus Entourage | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Glaval Bus Legacy | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
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 Titan | 2010 | 0 | 8 |
| Glaval Titan | 2011 | 0 | 5 |
| Glaval Titan | 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| Glaval Titan | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Glaval Titan II | 2010 | 0 | 11 |
| Glaval Titan II | 2011 | 0 | 9 |
| Glaval Titan II | 2012 | 0 | 6 |
| Glaval Titan II | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Glaval Universal | 2010 | 0 | 11 |
| Glaval Universal | 2011 | 0 | 9 |
| Glaval Universal | 2012 | 0 | 6 |
| Glaval Universal | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Glaval Bus Concorde II | 2010 | 0 | 7 |
| Glaval Bus Concorde II | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| Glaval Bus Concorde II | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Glaval Bus Concorde II | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Glaval Bus Entourage | 2010 | 0 | 9 |
| Glaval Bus Entourage | 2011 | 0 | 9 |
| Glaval Bus Entourage | 2012 | 0 | 7 |
| Glaval Bus Entourage | 2013 | 0 | 4 |
| Glaval Bus Legacy | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Glaval Bus Legacy | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Glaval Bus Legacy | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Glaval Bus Legacy | 2013 | 0 | 4 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2014
83 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the electrical system; Glaval Bus filed 2 campaigns in all.
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| 14V749000 24 Nov 2014 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 14V722000 10 Nov 2014 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 14V714000 7 Nov 2014 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 14V699000 4 Nov 2014 | Keystone RV Company |
| 14V690000 3 Nov 2014 | Airstream, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014