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GLAVAL: TITAN: INTERIOR LIGHTING

NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V421000
Vehicle/Equipment Make: GLAVAL BUS DIVISION
Vehicle/Equipment Model: TITAN
Model Year: 2002
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 17744
Manufacturer Component Description: INTERIOR LIGHTING
Manufacturers Involved in Recall: GLAVAL BUS DIVISION
Type of Report: V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected: 161
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 20091110
Recall Initiated By: MFR
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: GLAVAL BUS DIVISION
Report Received Date: 20091028
Record Creation Date: 20091030

Defect Summary:

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.

Consequence Summary:

A SHORT COULD OCCUR, POSSIBLY CAUSING SMOKE AND FIRE.

Corrective Summary:

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 1-972-516-3033 OR GLAVAL BUS AT 1-574-262-2212.

Notes:

GLAVAL BUS' RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 17744.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .