2006 Glaval ApolloProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2006 Glaval Apollo. It is covered by 8 safety recalls, and for recall 12V-011 the manufacturer reports only 20% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 13, 2012. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2006 Glaval Apollo has problems

0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

8 recalls

2006 Glaval Apollo recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

20%repaired · 2015 Q3

Appliance: air conditioner

Recall 12V-011 · Jan 13, 2012 · 1,407 vehicles · 282 repaired

Risk. IF SUFFICIENT ARCING OCCURS, THE FUSE HOLDER MAY MELT, AND A VEHICLE FIRE MAY OCCUR.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Equipment

Recall 10V-618 · Nov 23, 2010 · 119 vehicles

Risk. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE RESISTOR TEMPERATURE TO RISE TO A POINT WHERE IT WILL MELT AND POSSIBLY IGNITE THE PLASTIC BLOWER HOUSING TO WHICH IT IS MOUNTED.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 10V-143 · Apr 12, 2010 · 302 vehicles

Risk. THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE WITHOUT THE RESTRAINT BELT PROPERLY BUCKLED.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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–no report yet

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 08V-014 · Jan 20, 2008 · 215 vehicles

Risk. SHOULD THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM FAIL TO OPERATE, THE LIFT USER CAN FALL FROM THE VEHICLE AND BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 07V-072 · Mar 1, 2007 · 75 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT THIS CONDITION OCCURS DURING PASSENGER OPERATIONS, IT MAY BE POSSIBLE FOR THE WHEELCHAIR TO TIP BACKWARDS ONTO THE PLATFORM IF THE USER IS BACKING…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Glaval.

Best & worst years

2006 vs. every other Apollo year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Apollo median. How we score

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