GILLIG CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2005-03-17.
Recall campaignNHTSA 05V106000
Engine and engine cooling
Component
Engine and engine cooling
Manufacturer
GILLIG CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
10
Reported to NHTSA
2005-03-17
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH WEBASTO HEATERS, THE BURNER TUBES ARE MADE OF MATERIAL THAT DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND COULD FAIL PREMATURELY.
Safety risk
SHOULD THE BURNER TUBE FAIL, THE COOLANT HEATER COULD OVERHEAT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
WEBASTO IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. WEBSTO WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECTED DEFECTIVE PARTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WEBASTO AT 810-593-6000 OR GILLIG AT 510-264-5031.
Notes
CUSTOMERS 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.
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.