Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V559000

Steering: electric power assist system

Gillig LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-09-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V559000

Steering: electric power assist system

Component
Steering: electric power assist system
Manufacturer
Gillig LLC
Vehicles affected
108
Reported to NHTSA
2017-09-08
Owners notified
2017-10-24

Defect description

Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Hybrid and all Electric Low Floor buses with electro-hydraulic power steering assist. The coupler between the high-voltage electric motor and hydraulic steering pump shafts may fail, resulting in a loss of power steering assist.

Safety risk

A loss of power steering assist will cause the need for increased steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering motor-pump assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on October 24, 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

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
GILLIG LOW Floor2016 2015 2014 2013

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.