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2018 Gillig Low Floor — federal recalls on file

13 federal recalls reported for the 2018 Gillig Low Floor

These are federal recalls reported for the 2018 Gillig Low Floor. A recall may apply only to certain VIN ranges or production windows. To confirm whether your specific VIN is in the affected window, use NHTSA's official per-VIN lookup or enter your VIN on our check page.

22V-276 Open recall Apr 25, 2022

Gillig, LLC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

Gillig, LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2014-2021 Low Floor transit buses. The rear-mounted ultracapacitors may allow the engine to be started when the master battery disconnect switch is in the "OFF" position.

Risk: The engine may be started unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury to anyone nearby the engine compartment during maintenance operations.

Remedy: Dealers will update the software for the buses equipped with the Vanner Ultracapacitor system, and conduct a hard rewire for the buses equipped with the KBI system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 22, 2022. Owners may contact Gillig's customer service at 1-510-264-5073 for 1-800-735-1500. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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21V-352 Open recall May 14, 2021

Gillig, LLC

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL

Gillig, LLC. (Gillig) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Low Floor vehicles. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.

Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Gillig will inspect the rail threads, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 27, 2021. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-510-264-5073 or 1-800-735-1500. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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20V-392 Open recall Jul 2, 2020

Gillig LLC

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

Gillig, LLC. (Gillig) is recalling certain 2013-2020 hybrid and all-electric Low Floor buses equipped with a steering system that uses a high-voltage electric motor and hydraulic pump assembly to provide power steering assist. The shaft coupling between the motor and pump may fail and cause a loss of hydraulic power steering assist.

Risk: A loss of power steering assist may increase the risk of crash.

Remedy: Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will replace the motor-pump assemblies, free of charge. The recall began August 13, 2020. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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20V-342 Open recall Jun 10, 2020

Gillig LLC

SUSPENSION:REAR

Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Low Floor buses. The rear suspension lower control rods may experience fatigue failure due to stiffened end bushings.

Risk: If the rear suspension lower control rod fails, the bus may have reduced handling and stability, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Gillig will notify owners and provide them with new lower control rods with different bushings, free of charge. This recall began June 26, 2020. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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20V-239 Open recall Apr 29, 2020

Gillig LLC

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES

Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Low Floor transit buses powered by compressed natural gas (CNG). The thermally activated pressure relief device (PRD) installed on the CNG fuel system may not vent the system when exposed to heat, potentially resulting in the system rupturing.

Risk: If the fuel system ruptures from exposure to heat, there may be an increased risk of injury.

Remedy: Gillig will work with Agility to notify customers and replace the PRDs, free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2020. Owners may contact Agility customer service at 1-949-267-7745 or Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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20V-179 Open recall Mar 25, 2020

Gillig LLC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2012-2020 Low Floor buses. The circuit breaker ratings on the DEF Line Heater circuit and the Aftertreatment-Ignition circuit may be higher than the rating for the wire and connector.

Risk: With the improper circuit breaker rating, an electrical short in either of these circuits may increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will replace the circuit breakers, free of charge. The recall began April 24, 2020. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-510-264-5073 or 1-800-735-1500. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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19V-451 Open recall Jun 14, 2019

Gillig LLC

STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT

Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Low Floor vehicles equipped with a certain batch of glass roof hatches. Temperature and vibration stresses may cause the tempered glass roof hatch to shatter.

Risk: If the tempered glass roof hatch shatters, glass fragments may fall onto passengers, increasing the risk of an injury.

Remedy: Gillig will notify owners, and the glass hatch manufacturer will provide replacement hatch lids, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2019. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-510-264-5073 or 1-800-735-1500. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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19V-193 Open recall Mar 8, 2019

Gillig LLC

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Low Floor buses. Uncovered electrical terminals in the headlight power circuit may short circuit to ground, causing a loss of headlights.

Risk: A loss of headlights can reduce the driver's ability to see, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Gillig has notified owners, and dealers will install new back covers on the headlight buckets, free of charge. The recall began April 1, 2019. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-510-264-5073 or 1-800-735-1500. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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19V-059 Open recall Jan 28, 2019

Gillig LLC

STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION

Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Low Floor buses. The ball stud of the steering system draglink may not have been properly tightened.

Risk: If the ball stud is insufficiently tightened, the ball stud may wear, resulting in reduced handling and stability, increasing the risk of crash.

Remedy: Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the ball stud tightness, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 20, 2019. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-510-264-5073 or 1-800-735-1500. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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18V-789 Open recall Nov 9, 2018

Gillig LLC

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Gillig Low Floor transit buses equipped with disk brakes. The spring cage bolts on the air brakes may not be sufficiently tightened, reducing the effectiveness of the parking brake.

Risk: Loose cage bolts may result in the bus rolling away when in the park position or a loss of braking ability if the service brake air pressure is lost while moving. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the spring cage bolts, free of charge. The recall began December 10, 2018. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-510-264-5073 or 1-800-735-1500. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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18V-665 Open recall Sep 25, 2018

Gillig LLC

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Gillig Low Floor transit buses equipped with certain Allison transmission hybrid drive units. The pressure switches on these Drive Units may fail, possibly resulting in a loss of drive.

Risk: A loss of drive can disable the vehicle unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Gillig will notify owners, and Allison Transmission service centers will replace the C1 and C2 pressure switches, free of charge. The recall began October 4, 2018. Owners may contact Allison Transmission at 1-800-252-5283 or Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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18V-511 Open recall Aug 9, 2018

Gillig LLC

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Gillig Low Floor vehicles. The front and rear turn signals on these vehicles may flash at different rates, potentially confusing other drivers of the vehicle's intention. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Risk: The mismatched flashing may confuse other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Gillig will notify the owner of the buses, and dealers will reprogram the turn signals with new software, free of charge. The recall began August 30, 2018. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-510-264-5073 or 1-800-735-1500. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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18V-418 Open recall Jun 20, 2018

Gillig LLC

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT

Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2001-2018 Gillig Low Floor transit buses. The turn signals may flash slowly, reducing their visibility to other drivers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Risk: The reduced visibility of the turn signals can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will update the software that controls the turn flash rate, free of charge. The recall began on August 2, 2018. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-510-264-5073 or 1-800-735-1500. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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