Forest River, Inc. | NHTSA Recall #19V824000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 19V824000 by Forest River, Inc.. Affecting 2018-2019 glaval bus apollo, commute, concorde ii, entourage, legacy, primetime, titan, titan ii low floor, and universal shuttle buses equipped with safe fleet prolo roof escape hatches Includes 356 affected units, Roof Hatch External Handle May Break/FMVSS 217, component: STRUCTURE, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Vehicle Make / Model

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2018-2019 glaval bus apollo, commute, concorde ii, entourage, legacy, primetime, titan, titan ii low floor, and universal shuttle buses equipped with safe fleet prolo roof escape hatches

Defect Summary

Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2018-2019 glaval bus apollo, commute, concorde ii, entourage, legacy, primetime, titan, titan ii low floor, and universal shuttle buses equipped with safe fleet prolo roof escape hatches. due to a manufacturing issue, the roof hatch external handle may unexpectedly break under reasonable use. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release."

Corrective Action

Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hatch, free of charge. the recall began december 10, 2019. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-800-748-3440. forest river's number for this recall is 05-1115.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 19V824000
Manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.
Report Received Date: 2019-11-18T00:00:00
Subject: Roof hatch external handle may break/fmvss 217
Component: Structure
Potentially Affected Units: 356

Details

MFR Campaign Number: 05-1115
Recall Type: Vehicle
Defect Summary: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2018-2019 glaval bus apollo, commute, concorde ii, entourage, legacy, primetime, titan, titan ii low floor, and universal shuttle buses equipped with safe fleet prolo roof escape hatches. due to a manufacturing issue, the roof hatch external handle may unexpectedly break under reasonable use. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release."
Consequence Summary: If the roof hatch external handle breaks, in the event of an emergency, the hatch cannot be easily opened from outside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Corrective Action: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hatch, free of charge. the recall began december 10, 2019. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-800-748-3440. forest river's number for this recall is 05-1115.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No
Do Not Drive: No
Completion Rate: 28.09

Metadata

SID: row-6jv6-upuk_p3vp
NHTSA ID: 19V824000
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Created At: 1742808662
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Updated At: 1742808662
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