Campaign 16V-217

Labels on the rear emergency exit window are not located within 16 centimeters of the release mechanisms as required

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Defect summary

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2008-2016 Glaval Bus Apollo, Concorde II, Entourage, Legacy, Primetime, Sport, Titan, Titan II, and Titan II Low Floor transit buses manufactured from August 1, 2008, through March 6, 2016. The labels on the rear emergency exit window are not located within 16 centimeters of the release mechanisms as required. 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

If the label is not located the correct distance from the mechanism, it may hinder an occupant's ability to open the emergency window and escape from the vehicle quickly in the event of an emergency.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and provide a new label along with instructions for the correct placement of the label on the window. The label and instructions will be provided free of charge. The recall began on June 9, 2016. Owners may contact Glaval Bus customer service at 1-574-642-3112. Forest River's number for this campaign is 35-04112016-0168.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 16V217000. Text as published by NHTSA.
Vehicles covered

9 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about structure on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 16V-217
MakeModelModel yearsComplaints on this component
Glaval BUSApollo2008 to 20160
Glaval BUSConcorde II2008 to 20160
Glaval BUSEntourage2008 to 20160
Glaval BUSLegacy2008 to 20160
Glaval BUSPrimetime2008 to 20160
Glaval BUSSport2008 to 20160
Glaval BUSTitan2008 to 20160
Glaval BUSTitan II2008 to 20160
Glaval BUSTitan II LOW Floor2008 to 20160
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.