2008 Glaval TitanProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2008 Glaval Titan, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It is covered by 11 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 September 26, 2014. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2008 Glaval Titan has problems

1 complaint 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
Engine and engine cooling10

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

11 recalls

2008 Glaval Titan 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.

–no report yet

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 14V-599 · Sep 26, 2014 · 828 vehicles

Risk. If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 14V-226 · Apr 30, 2014 · 42 vehicles

Risk. If the cable does not clear the wheel chair lift it may contact the power lug and if it does not have a nonconductive cover, or it has an improperly installed…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Equipment

Recall 12V-580 · Dec 10, 2012 · 704 vehicles

Risk. The cable may contact the power lug at the base of the wheel chair lift causing a short circuit that could result in a fire.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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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-144 · Apr 12, 2010 · 132 vehicles

Risk. WHEN THE PLATFORM OVERRUNS THE VEHICLE FLOOR LEVEL AND STOPS AT AN ANGLE FROM 15-20 DEGREES, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A PERSON IN A WHEELCHAIR TO TIP OVER AND FOR…

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 →

–no report yet

Appliance: air conditioner

Recall 09V-402 · Oct 15, 2009 · 24 vehicles

Risk. OVERHEATING OF THE CONDENSER UNIT WIRES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Appliance: air conditioner

Recall 09V-212 · Jun 9, 2009 · 45 vehicles

Risk. THIS CONDITION WILL NOT PERMIT THE COVER FASTENERS TO SECURELY CLAMP THE COVER TO THE UNIT ASSEMBLY, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE COVER DISLOCATING FROM THE UNIT…

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

2008 vs. every other Titan 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 Titan median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Titan owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THIS IS A GLAVAL BUS ON A CHEVROLET CHASSIS, WITH A DIESEL ENGINE. WE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE WHEN IT GOES INTO ITS REGENERATION CYCLE. THIS CAUSES EXCESSIVE SMOKE AND FUMES TO ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE BUS. IT HAS BEEN TO JOE BALL GMC IN PITTSBURGH FOR SERVICE INCLUDING…
Complaint 10362741 · Oct 28, 2010 · 33,853 miles

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