2008 Glaval Universal Recalls, Complaints & Specs
11 safety recalls list the 2008 Glaval Universal. Check your own VIN below.
11 safety recalls for the 2008 Glaval Universal
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Glaval Universal, Primetime, Sport, Titan, and Titan II transit and shuttle buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to September 26, 2014, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon. The…
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge.…
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Glaval Bus (Glaval) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Universal, Primetime, Sport, Concorde, Titan, Titan II, Entourage and Apollo transit buses manufactured January 1, 2007, through December 3, 2012, and equipped with certain Ricon S-series and K-series wheelchair lifts, with an optional armored pendant cable. The armored cable…
Remedy: Glaval will notify owners, and Ricon will send owners a supplemental cover kit and instructions, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in June 2014. Owners may contact Glaval customer service at…
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Equipment
Glaval Bus is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 transit buses, models: Entourage, Sport, Universal, Titan, Titan II, Apollo, Primetime, and Concord; and manufactured January 1, 2007, through December 3, 2012. The buses are equipped with a Ricon manufactured wheelchair lift which has an optional armored pendant cable. The cable may…
Remedy: Glaval Bus will notify owners and direct them to contact Ricon. Ricon will provide a supplemental cover kit and instructions, free of charge. The recall campaign began on January 23, 2013. Owners may contact Glaval Bus…
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Glaval is recalling certain buses equipped with braun century-2 and/or vista-2 wheelchair lifts. Over time and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier may become bent or misaligned.
Remedy: Glaval will notify owners, and the repairs will be performed by authorized braun dealers free of charge. Owners may contact glaval bus at 1-800-347-7440.
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Air conditioner (equipment)
Glaval is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2007 transit buses built on ford, GMC, chevrolet, and freightliner chassis and equipped with carrier genv em-1 evaporator units. Due to time, temperature, and/or vibration, the fuse may loosen in the fuse holder resulting in high resistance and arcing.
Remedy: Glaval will notify owners and provide information on how to obtain the retrofit kit from carrier along with repair instructions. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on january 14,…
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Equipment
Glaval is recalling certain model year 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, and 2008 ford e350/e450 universal, chevy/GMC 4500/5500 titan and freightliner mb-55 apollo transit buses manufactured from august 1999 through july 2007, and equipped with a trans/air ta73 evaporator. The evaporator utilizes a power resistor to regulate blower speed. Should…
Remedy: Glaval in cooperation with trans air will install a thermal shutdown device in series with the speed resistors. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on december 23, 2010. Owners may…
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Glaval bus is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2010 universal, titan, titan ii, primetime, sport, and apollo transit buses manufactured between december 2007 and december 2009 fitted with ricon public use lifts. The restraint belt on these lifts was designed to prevent the lift from moving, unless the tongue of the belt is…
Remedy: Glaval bus is working with ricon and ricon will be performing the remedy for this campaign. Please see ricon's defect report 09e-060. Ricon will provide customers with a warning decal and a dvd-based training aid. The…
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Glaval bus is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2010 transit buses manufactured between october 2007 through december 2009, equipped with certain ricon s series and k series l-model wheelchair lifts. Due to a problem in the software that controls the lift's "up" function, should the "up" switch be released before the floor level…
Remedy: Glaval bus will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by authorized ricon dealers free of charge. A software solution for this safety defect is under investigation. Until the software solution is available,…
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Interior lighting
Glaval bus is recalling certain model year 2001 through 2009 transit buses equipped with luminator horizon LED side destination signs. The connector board can corrode due to an accumulation of moisture under the connector.
Remedy: Glaval bus will notify owners and luminator will repair the buses free of charge. Please see luminator's defect report 09e-054. The safety recall began on november 10, 2009. Owners may contact luminator at…
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Air conditioner (equipment)
Glaval bus is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 transit buses equipped with carrier k410 rooftop condensers. Inadequate overcurrent protection of one or more of the fans in the k410 condenser may cause overheating of the fan's wires.
Remedy: Glaval bus will notify owners to contact an authorized carrier dealer to obtain the remedy. Please also see carrier's defect report 09e-055. The safety recall began on october 28, 2009. Owners may contact carrier at…
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Air conditioner (equipment)
Glaval bus is recalling 45 model year 2008 and 2009 transit buses manufactured between july 1, 2008 and january 31, 2009, equipped with carrier k410 rooftop mounted condensers. The cover of the condenser assembly may interfere with the coil header when the cover is placed on the unit assembly. The potential interference prevents the…
Remedy: Glaval will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on july 14, 2009. Owners may contact glaval at 1-800-333-0510 or carrier at 1-800-673-2431.
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2008 Glaval Universal. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.
Compare Glaval Universal model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Glaval Universal model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 Glaval Universal | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 Glaval Universal | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Glaval Universal | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Glaval Universal | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Glaval Universal | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 Glaval Universal | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 Glaval Universal | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 Glaval Universal | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 Glaval Universal | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 Glaval Universal | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 Glaval Universal | 12 | 0 |
| 2008 Glaval Universal | 11 | 0 |
| 2009 Glaval Universal | 11 | 0 |
| 2010 Glaval Universal | 11 | 0 |
| 2011 Glaval Universal | 9 | 0 |
| 2012 Glaval Universal | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 Glaval Universal | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 Glaval Universal | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2008 Glaval Universal
How do I know if my 2008 Glaval Universal has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 11 campaigns currently list the 2008 Glaval Universal; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Glaval dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 09V212000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Glaval models
- Ford F1506 complaints
- Titan3 complaints
- Jeep Cherokee2 complaints
- Bus1 complaints
- Ford E1501 complaints
- GMC Suburban1 complaints
- Apollo0 complaints
- Chevrolet Blazer0 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.