Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V521000

Fuel system, diesel

Gillig LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-08-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V521000

Fuel system, diesel

Component
Fuel system, diesel
Manufacturer
Gillig LLC
Vehicles affected
231
Reported to NHTSA
2014-08-28
Owners notified
2014-09-16

Defect description

Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain model year 2014 Low Floor transit buses manufactured from May 23, 2014, through August 1, 2014. The Cummins ISB or ISL engines in these vehicles may have been equipped with Fleetguard UFF-XT fuel filters, part number FF63009, whose filter shell may separate from the fuel filter nut plate causing the engine to stall without warning.

Safety risk

If the engine stalls unexpectedly there is an increased risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Cummins will notify owners on behalf of Gillig, and Cummins service centers will replace the fuel filter, free of charge. The recall began on September 16, 2014. Owners may contact Gillig at 1-510-785-1500 or Cummins customer service at 1-812-377-3713.

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 Floor2014

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.