Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V059000

Steering: linkages: drag: link: connection

Gillig LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-01-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V059000

Steering: linkages: drag: link: connection

Component
Steering: linkages: drag: link: connection
Manufacturer
Gillig LLC
Vehicles affected
3,659
Reported to NHTSA
2019-01-28
Owners notified
2019-03-20

Defect description

Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Low Floor buses. The ball stud of the steering system draglink may not have been properly tightened.

Safety risk

If the ball stud is insufficiently tightened, the ball stud may wear, resulting in reduced handling and stability, increasing the risk of crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the ball stud tightness, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 20, 2019. 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

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
GILLIG LOW Floor2018 2017 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.