Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V156000

Visibility/wiper

Gillig LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-03-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V156000

Visibility/wiper

Component
Visibility/wiper
Manufacturer
Gillig LLC
Vehicles affected
2,732
Reported to NHTSA
2017-03-09
Owners notified
2017-03-31

Defect description

Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Low Floor transit buses. The affected vehicles have wiper arms that can crack where they mount to the wiper motor causing the wiper arms to bend or detach from the vehicle.

Safety risk

A loss of wiper function can reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected wiper arms, free of charge. The recall began on March 31, 2017. 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

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
GILLIG LOW Floor2017 2016

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.