Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V789000

Parking brake: conventional: air

Gillig LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-11-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V789000

Parking brake: conventional: air

Component
Parking brake: conventional: air
Manufacturer
Gillig LLC
Vehicles affected
4,469
Reported to NHTSA
2018-11-09
Owners notified
2018-12-10

Defect description

Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Gillig Low Floor transit buses equipped with disk brakes. The spring cage bolts on the air brakes may not be sufficiently tightened, reducing the effectiveness of the parking brake.

Safety risk

Loose cage bolts may result in the bus rolling away when in the park position or a loss of braking ability if the service brake air pressure is lost while moving. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the spring cage bolts, free of charge. The recall began December 10, 2018. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-510-264-5073 or 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 Floor2018 2017 2016 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.