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1990-2014 · 18 model years

Glaval Universal Problems by year

Owners have filed 1 complaints about the Glaval Universal across 18 model years, and it has 29 recalls. The 2004 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the visibility & wipers.

Most complaints for its age20041 complaint · 2 recallsSee the 2004
Complaints
1
Recalls
29
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Universal complaints by model year

Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.

YearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresTop problemGrade
20140100-A
20130300-B
20120600-D
20110900-F
201001100-F
200901100-F
200801100-F
200701200-F
200601300-F
20050500-C
20041200Visibility & wipersB
20030400-C
20020400-C
20010200-B
20000100-A
19990100-A
19910100-A
19900100-A

Most common Universal problems

Glaval Universal recalls 29

Equipment adaptive / mobility

14V599000828 vehicles affected

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...

Equipment adaptive / mobility

14V22600042 vehicles affected

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...

Equipment: air conditioner

12V0110001,407 vehicles affected

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...

Latest Universal complaints

2004 Glaval UniversalVisibility & wipers

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 glaval universal 5500 guramax. The contact stated that three of the windows in the vehicle were continuously becoming unglued and falling out. The purchase date, engine size, and a valid vin were unknown. The current mileage is 41,918 and failure mileage was 21,000. Updated 02-01-08 *bf the consumer stated two more windows have now been glued back onto the frame. Updated 02/01/08 *tr

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 10196577

Questions about the Glaval Universal

Which Glaval Universal years have the most problems?

By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 2004 (1). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 2004 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.

Which Glaval Universal years have the fewest complaints?

Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 1990, 1991, 1999 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other Universal years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.

What are the most common Glaval Universal problems?

Across every model year, owners report problems with the visibility & wipers (1) most often.

How many recalls does the Glaval Universal have?

NHTSA lists 29 recalls across all Glaval Universal model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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