Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V420000

Electrical system: wiring: front underhood

Gillig LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-07-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V420000

Electrical system: wiring: front underhood

Component
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
Manufacturer
Gillig LLC
Vehicles affected
6,971
Reported to NHTSA
2015-07-01
Owners notified
2015-07-17

Defect description

Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Low Floor transit buses manufactured April 13, 2010, to June 12, 2015. Due to the routing of the grid heater electrical power cable, the cable may chafe against a fuel injector hard line.

Safety risk

If the electrical power cable rubs against the injector fuel line, the cable may short circuit or the fuel line may leak fuel. Either possibility increases the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the grid heater power cable/hard injector fuel line for wear, and will properly route and support the grid heater power cable, free of charge. The recall began on July 17, 2015. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500.

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

6 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
GILLIG LOW Floor2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010

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.