Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V291000

Structure: body: door

Gillig, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-04-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V291000

Structure: body: door

Component
Structure: body: door
Manufacturer
Gillig, LLC
Vehicles affected
229
Reported to NHTSA
2021-04-23
Owners notified
2021-05-14

Defect description

Gillig, LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2020-2021 29, 35, 40-foot Low Floor and BRT buses powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). The overlap between the curb side and street side roof doors is insufficient and may allow the street side door to accidentally open.

Safety risk

An open door may strike another vehicle or structure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will install a new locking plate, overlap bracket, and mounting hardware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 14, 2021. Owner 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

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
GILLIG BRT2021 2020
GILLIG LOW Floor2021 2020

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.