NHTSA recall 17V585000
Seats
Glaval Commute and 8 more
Reported Sep 21, 2017707 vehicles affectedForest River, Inc.Maker’s number 35-0497Built Mar 1, 2017 – Sep 8, 2017
The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Glaval Bus Apollo, Commute, Concorde II, Entourage, Legacy, Primetime, Titan II, Titan II Low Floor, and Universal transit buses. The seats were mounted with washers that may crack and dislodge, resulting in the seats being not securely mounted.
The risk
If the seat is loose at the base there would be an increased risk of injury in the event of a sudden stop or crash.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective washers, free of charge. The recall began on November 9, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-343-5167. Forest River's number for this recall is 35-0497.