The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 Glaval Bus Titan II transit buses manufactured June 12, 2007, to January 14, 2015. The affected vehicles may have a cable that is routed across the top of the fan shroud. This cable is not properly positioned on the terminal strip, which can cause a loose connection or possible arching.
The risk
If the cable is improperly positioned can experience a loose connection, or cause arching, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the cable to stud connection, and reposition the cable, free of charge. The recall began on September 16, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-219-533-5934. Forest River's number for this recall is 35-05262015-0038.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Glaval Bus Titan II | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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 Bus Titan II | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Glaval Bus Titan II | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Glaval Bus Titan II | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Glaval Bus Titan II | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Glaval Bus Titan II | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| Glaval Bus Titan II | 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| Glaval Bus Titan II | 2013 | 0 | 5 |
| Glaval Bus Titan II | 2014 | 0 | 7 |
| Glaval Bus Titan II | 2015 | 0 | 6 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2015
85 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the electrical system; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
| 15V874000 23 Dec 2015 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 15V854000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V851000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V853000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V828000 9 Dec 2015 | Halcore Group, Inc. |
| 15V813000 2 Dec 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V799000 25 Nov 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 15V754000 13 Nov 2015 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015