GILLIG CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2000-05-18.
Recall campaignNHTSA 00V145000
Exterior lighting
Component
Exterior lighting
Manufacturer
GILLIG CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
941
Reported to NHTSA
2000-05-18
Owners notified
2000-06-05
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LOW FLOOR TRANSIT BUSES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE REFLEX REFLECTORS ON THE SIDE, FRONT (AMBER) AND REAR(RED) POSITIONS ARE MISSING.
Safety risk
THIS IS A POTENTIAL ROAD HAZARD AT NIGHT.
Manufacturer remedy
THE CORRECT REFLEX REFLECTORS WILL BE INSTALLED.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 5, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT GILLIG AT 1-510-785-1500. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.