NHTSA recall 04V458000
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Glaval Apollo and 4 more
Reported Sep 17, 200495 vehicles affectedGLAVAL BUS DIVISIONBuilt Jan 1, 1999 – Jul 31, 2004
The defect
On certain buses equipped with sure-lok wheelchair securement systems, the sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly IS out of alignment.
The risk
In the event of a vehicle crash, the wheelchair may not be adequately secured possibly resulting in injuries to the wheelchair occupant.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the wheelchair securement retractors as necessary. sure-lok IS conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. owners should contact sure-lock at 1-908-231-1804 or glaval bus at 1-800-445-2825.