The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Glaval Apollo, Commute, Concorde II, Entourage, Legacy, Primetime, Titan II, Titan II Low Floor, and Universal transit buses. A washer used in mounting the driver's seat belt assembly may break, allowing the seat-belt to separate from the vehicle.
The risk
If the seat belt end does not remain secured to the vehicle, the occupant will not be restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
The remedy
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt mounting washers, free of charge. The recall began on July 2, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-343-5167. Forest River's number for this recall is 35-0751.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Glaval Bus Apollo | 2017, 2018 |
| Glaval Bus Commute | 2017, 2018 |
| Glaval Bus Concorde II | 2017, 2018 |
| Glaval Bus Entourage | 2017, 2018 |
| Glaval Bus Legacy | 2017, 2018 |
| Glaval Bus Primetime | 2017, 2018 |
| Glaval Bus Titan II | 2017, 2018 |
| Glaval Bus Titan II LOW Floor | 2017, 2018 |
| Glaval Bus Universal | 2017, 2018 |
Components: SEAT BELTS
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 Apollo | 2017 | 0 | 4 |
| Glaval Bus Apollo | 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| Glaval Bus Commute | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Glaval Bus Commute | 2018 | 0 | 6 |
| Glaval Bus Concorde II | 2017 | 0 | 4 |
| Glaval Bus Concorde II | 2018 | 0 | 6 |
| Glaval Bus Entourage | 2017 | 0 | 4 |
| Glaval Bus Entourage | 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| Glaval Bus Legacy | 2017 | 0 | 5 |
| Glaval Bus Legacy | 2018 | 0 | 6 |
| Glaval Bus Primetime | 2017 | 0 | 4 |
| Glaval Bus Primetime | 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| Glaval Bus Titan II | 2017 | 0 | 4 |
| Glaval Bus Titan II | 2018 | 0 | 4 |
| Glaval Bus Titan II LOW Floor | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Glaval Bus Titan II LOW Floor | 2018 | 0 | 4 |
| Glaval Bus Universal | 2017 | 0 | 5 |
| Glaval Bus Universal | 2018 | 0 | 5 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2018
22 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the seat belts; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018