Glaval Bus Universal recalls
Every NHTSA recall campaign filed since 2000 that names the Glaval Bus Universal, newest first. Last verified Sep 14, 2026.
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- Apr 25, 2025Fire risk2023–2025 Forest River Bus Champion Bus, 2024–2025 Forest River Bus Glaval Entourage, 2023–2024 Glaval Bus Universal — Electrical System
Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Champion Challenger, Defender, 2024-2025 Glaval Entourage, and 2023-2024 Glaval Universal transit buses. The entry door ground wire may be incorrectly connected to the positive side of the battery instead of the negative ground.
25V278000 · 453 units · Forest River Bus, LLC
- May 10, 2024Crash risk2024 Glaval Bus Universal, 2024 Mobility Trans Safetbus — Seats
Forest River Bus, LLC. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Glaval Universal and Mobility Trans Safetbus transit buses, equipped with certain GO-ES Space Saver Foldaway Seats. The recliner mechanism may not engage when the seat back is fully reclined. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
24V324000 · 58 units · Forest River Bus, LLC
- Apr 5, 2024Crash risk2023–2024 Champion Challenger, 2022–2024 Eldorado Advantage, 2023–2024 Elkhart Elkc and 7 other models — Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Forest River Bus, LLC. (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2018-2024 Starcraft Allstar, Senator II, 2022-2024 Starcraft Allstar MVP, Senator II MVP, Eldorado National Advantage, 2018 Starcraft Candidate II, 2023 Starcraft Starlite, 2023-2034 Champion Challenger, Elkhart Coach ELKC, and 2019-2024 Glaval Universal transit buses. Unsecured brake lines may be damaged by contact with the frame rail.
24V253000 · 4K units · Forest River Bus, LLC
- Jan 25, 2022Fire risk2021 Battisti Customs Battisti, 2021 Berkshire Ultra 24, 2021 Berkshire Ultra 28 and 24 other models — Electrical System
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Battisti Coach; Federal Coach-Spirit; StarCraft Quest XL; 2022 StarTrans P/S2; Elkhart Coach; Glaval Concord II, Legacy, Primetime; StarCraft Allstar MVP, Allstar XLT; Eldorado Advance; 2021-2022 Eldorado National(K-s)-Advantage; StarTrans Senator II, Senator II HD, Candidate II; StarCraft Starquest, Starlite; Glaval Commute, Entourage, Universal; Berkshire Coach Ultra; and 2021-2023 StarCraft Allstar and Allstar XL Transit Buses. The Programmable Relay Power Center (PRC) module can fail.
22V029000 · 2K units · Forest River, Inc.
- Nov 18, 2019Crash risk2018–2019 Glaval Bus Apollo, 2018–2019 Glaval Bus Commute, 2018–2019 Glaval Bus Concorde II and 6 other models — Structure
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."
19V824000 · 356 units · Forest River, Inc.
- Jul 24, 2019Crash risk2019 Glaval Bus Commute, 2019 Glaval Bus Concorde II, 2019 Glaval Bus Entourage and 7 other models — Seat Belts
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Glaval Concorde II, Entourage, Legacy, Primetime, Universal, Commute, Startrans Candidate II, P/S2, Senator II, Senator II HD, Senator II MPV, and MFSAB buses. The driver's upper seat belt restraint and bottom retractor anchor bolts may not have been fully tightened during manufacturing, and, as a result, the bolts may loosen.
19V542000 · 951 units · Forest River, Inc.
- Jun 7, 2019Crash risk2011–2017 Glaval Bus Universal — Structure
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Glaval Universal transit buses, models US50225, US50225C, US50226, US50226C, and US80227C. The buses are missing one egress window on the curbside and roadside of the vehicle. 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."
19V427000 · 46 units · Forest River, Inc.
- Sep 18, 2018Crash risk2012–2016 Elkhart Ecii, 2012–2018 Glaval Bus Apollo, 2017–2018 Glaval Bus Commute and 16 other models — Equipment Adaptive/mobility
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Elkhart Coach ECII, Glaval Apollo and Sport buses, 2017-2018 Glaval Commute buses, 2012-2018 Glaval Entourage, Titan and Universal, StarCraft Bus Allstar and Starlite buses, 2013-2018 Glaval Legacy, Primetime and Titan II buses, 2015-2016 Allstar XL MVP buses, 2014-2016 StarCraft Prodigy buses, 2014 StarCraft Quest and Starquest buses, 2017 StarCraft Quest buses and 2016 StarCraft Senator II buses. These vehicles are equipped with certain Ricon S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheel chair Lifts that have a wheelchair lift positioning input cam that may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height.
18V640000 · 2K units · Forest River, Inc.
- Jul 25, 2018Crash risk2017–2018 Glaval Bus Apollo, 2017–2018 Glaval Bus Commute, 2017–2018 Glaval Bus Concorde II and 6 other models — Seat Belts
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 passenger's seat belt assembly may break, allowing the seat-belt to separate from the vehicle.
18V481000 · 707 units · Forest River, Inc.
- Jun 7, 2018Crash risk2017–2018 Glaval Bus Apollo, 2017–2018 Glaval Bus Commute, 2017–2018 Glaval Bus Concorde II and 6 other models — Seat Belts
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.
18V376000 · 704 units · Forest River, Inc.
- Sep 21, 2017Crash risk2017–2018 Glaval Bus Apollo, 2017–2018 Glaval Bus Concorde II, 2017–2018 Glaval Bus Entourage and 6 other models — Seats
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.
17V585000 · 707 units · Forest River, Inc.
- Jun 1, 2016Crash risk2015–2016 Elkhart ECE3, 2015–2016 Elkhart ECE4, 2015–2016 Elkhart ECG4 and 14 other models — Equipment Adaptive/mobility
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Glaval Universal, Primetime, Sport, Titan, Titan II, Entourage, Legacy transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to April 29, 2016, 2015-2016 Elkhart ECE3, ECE4, ECG4 transit buses manufactured October 24, 2014, to September 9, 2015, and 2006-2016 Starcraft Bus Allstar, Allstar XL, Starlite, Quest, Quest XL, and StarTrans Senator II, Senator II HD, and PS/2 vehicles manufactured January 1, 2006, to April 29, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts by Ricon. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack. Additionally, the lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
16V386000 · 406 units · Forest River, Inc.
- Apr 19, 2016Crash risk2016 Glaval Bus Entourage, 2016 Glaval Bus Universal — Seats
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Glaval Entourage and Universal transit buses manufactured from February 26, 2016, through March 3, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with seats that may separate from the base frame due to bolt failure.
16V225000 · 5 units · Forest River, Inc.
- Nov 18, 2015Crash risk2006–2014 Glaval Bus Primetime, 2006–2014 Glaval Bus Sport, 2006–2014 Glaval Bus Titan and 2 other models — Equipment Adaptive/mobility
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Glaval Universal, Primetime, Sport, Titan, and Titan II transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to September 26, 2014, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts built by the Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
15V765000 · 813 units · Forest River, Inc.
- May 13, 2015Crash risk2014–2015 Glaval Bus Concorde II, 2014–2015 Glaval Bus Entourage, 2014–2015 Glaval Bus Legacy and 3 other models — Steering
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Glaval Universal, Titan II, Titan II Low Floor, Legacy, Concorde II, and Entourage transit buses manufactured April 9, 2014, to October 6, 2014. During the alignment process, a tie rod jam nut my have been left loose.
15V283000 · 226 units · Forest River, Inc.