Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V519000

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

Gillig LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-08-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V519000

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

Component
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
Manufacturer
Gillig LLC
Vehicles affected
3,432
Reported to NHTSA
2017-08-23
Owners notified
2017-10-04

Defect description

Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Low Floor transit buses, equipped with Recaro Commercial Bus Driver Seats. In the affected seats, the seat belt buckle may be stuck in the locked position, preventing the seat belt tongue from being able to be inserted and locked.

Safety risk

If the seat belt cannot be latched, the bus may be operated without the seat belt being used, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Gillig will notify owners and work with the supplier to replace the buckles, free of charge. The recall began on October 4, 2017. Owners may contact Adient-Recaro at 1-248-484-3250 or Gillig 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.