Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V451000

Exterior lighting: brake lights

Gillig LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-06-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V451000

Exterior lighting: brake lights

Component
Exterior lighting: brake lights
Manufacturer
Gillig LLC
Vehicles affected
112
Reported to NHTSA
2016-06-21
Owners notified
2016-07-01

Defect description

Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 Lowfloor diesel-electric hybrid vehicles manufactured March 6, 2012, to June 7, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with stop lamp activation that may inadvertently flash the rear brake lights. As such, these vehicles do not comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Assoc. Equipment."

Safety risk

Flashing brake lights may cause confusion to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will install a new software update, free of charge. The recall began on July 2016. 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

5 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
GILLIG LOW Floor2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

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.