Vehicle recall 12V011000 · January 13, 2012
Glaval Primetime, Glaval Sport and 9 more models
Due to time, temperature, and/or vibration, the fuse may loosen in the fuse holder resulting in high resistance and arcing.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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 holder resulting in high resistance and arcing.
- Consequence
- If sufficient arcing occurs, the fuse holder may melt, and a vehicle fire may occur.
- Remedy
- Glaval will notify owners and provide information on how to obtain the retrofit kit from carrier along with repair instructions. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on January 14, 2012. (see carrier's recall campaign 11E-003.) owners may contact carrier at 1-800-348-7440.
- Notes
- 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 http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V011000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 13, 2012
- Filed by
- GLAVAL BUS DIVISION
- Owner notification
- January 14, 2012
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,407
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Glaval Apollo (2006-2007): 2007, 2006
- Glaval Concorde II (2006-2007): 2007, 2006
- Glaval Entourage (2006-2007): 2007, 2006
- Glaval Primetime (2006-2011): 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
- Glaval Sport (2006-2011): 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
- Glaval Titan (2006-2011): 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
- Glaval Titan II (2006-2011): 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
- Glaval Universal (2006-2011): 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
- Glaval Bus Apollo (2008-2011): 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008
- Glaval Bus Concorde II (2008-2011): 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008
- Glaval Bus Entourage (2008-2011): 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008
Has your Glaval been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Glaval dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.