NHTSA recall campaign
03V439000
ManufacturerGLAVAL BUS DIVISIONReported2003-11-04Affected129 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, THE ENTRANCE DOOR PIVOT PIN ASSEMBLY CAN FAIL ALLOWING THE DOOR TO COME LOOSE.
Risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN DOORS FALLING OFF THE BUS, CAUSING POSSIBLE INJURY TO PEDESTRIANS CLOSE TO THE BUS, DAMAGE TO ADJACENT VEHICLES, OR RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH REPLACEMENT PIVOT PINS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT GLOBAL AT 1-800-445-2824.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →