| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
02V179000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GLAVAL |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
UNIVERSAL |
| Model Year: |
2002 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GLAVAL BUS DIVISION |
| Manufacturered: |
20011019 - 20020621 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
233 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20020708 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20020708 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GLAVAL BUS DIVISION |
| Report Received Date: |
20020715 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20020722 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
108 |
| Defect Summary: |
CERTAIN BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES." THE UNIVERSAL BUS CHANGED FROM A WRAP-AROUND STYLE REAR TAIL AND TURN LAMP TO A FLAT STOP/TAIL LAMP. THE WRAP-AROUND LIGHT HAD AN INTEGRAL SIDE MARKER. THE NEW FLAT LIGHTS DO NOT HAVE A SIDE MARKER. THE APOLLO AND CONCORDE MODELS STILL USE THE WRAP-AROUND LIGHT EXCEPT WHEN LED LIGHTS ARE ORDERED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD. |
| Corrective Summary: |
GLAVAL WILL PROVIDE TO OWNERS THE NECESSARY PARTS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TO INSTALL THE REAR SIDE MARKER LIGHTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 8, 2002. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT GLAVAL AT 1-800-445-2825. |
