Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V506000

Visibility: glass, side/rear

GILLIG CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-10-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V506000

Visibility: glass, side/rear

Component
Visibility: glass, side/rear
Manufacturer
GILLIG CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
657
Reported to NHTSA
2012-10-18
Owners notified
2012-10-29

Defect description

Gillig is recalling certain model year 2010 Lowfloor transit buses, manufactured April 16, 2010, through November 16, 2010, and equipped with Ricon 3-Minute Urban Transit Bus Window sets. The composition of the material used to cast the handle that opens the egress window is incorrect, resulting in a reduction in material strength. The handle(s) on the emergency egress passenger windows may break before the window latch is released.

Safety risk

In the event the egress window handle fails during an actual emergency situation, passengers may be trapped in the vehicle placing them at risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will replace the window handles free of charge. The recall began during October 2012. Owners may contact Gillig at 1-800-735-1500 for more information.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
GILLIG LOW Floor2010

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.