1997 GILLIG PHANTOM Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 02V059004 on 04/17/2002
- Component:
- Structure:body:door
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/1997 - 03/30/2000
- Affected:
- 897
- Defect:
- On certain transit buses equipped with adhesively bonded aluminum bus door panels, due to an imperfect bonding of the door panel skin to the panel frame, environmental moisture may infiltrate regions of imperfect bonding and cause separation of the frame and door panel.
- Consequence:
- Under these conditions, if the panel is separating or has separated, a passenger could fall from the bus onto the roadway, possibly resulting in personal injury or death.
- Correction:
- Vapor will notify customers to have their buses inspected and will install mechanical fasteners to attach the skins to the frame elements free of charge. owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact vapor corporation at 847-967-8300 or vapor at 1510-785-1500.
- Notes:
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 04V486000 on 10/13/2004
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:engine:other fuel types:turbo-charger
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/1997 - 11/29/2003
- Affected:
- 810
- Defect:
- On certain transit buses equipped with detroit diesel series 40 engines, the turbocharger can fail allowing lubricating oil to spill onto the engine.
- Consequence:
- This can result in a fire in the engine compartment.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect and replace the turbocharger to prevent the possibility of an engine compartment fire. detroit diesel is conducting owner notification and remedy for this campaign. gillig issued a renotification letter to owners on february 27, 2007. owners should contact detroit detroit diesel at 313-5923708 or gillig at 510-785-1500.
- Notes:
- Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 07V057000 on 02/15/2007
- Component:
- Equipment adaptive
- Manufactured:
- 11/16/1989 - 02/03/1997
- Affected:
- 4,256
- Defect:
- On certain transit buses equipped with lift-u wheelchair lifts, it is possible for a person to wedge their feet under the solid bar barrier linkage.
- Consequence:
- While sitting in a wheel chair, a person with no shoes who does not have control of their feet could twist their feet and get them forced under the linkage which could result in an injury.
- Correction:
- Owners will receive a free repair kit along with installation instructions free of charge. the recall began on february 27, 2007. owners may contact lift-u at 209-838-2400 or gillig at 204-934-4876.
- Notes:
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
1997 GILLIG PHANTOM TSBs (3)
- Bulletin:
- 479
- Component:
- 022000 suspension:rear
- Summary:
- Rear suspension h-frame crack modification. notification letter to gillig phatom bus owner, gillig installation instructions. 2002 models also included. *tt
- Bulletin:
- FS-2012-02
- Component:
- 162000 structure:body
- Summary:
- Gillig: gillig's recommendations for the underbody maintenance can be found in chapter 11 of your service manual. *js
- Bulletin:
- FS-2016-06
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- Gillig has received reports of partial cracking in the steering gear mounting plate in some low floor buses. we are now requesting that owners of all low floor buses from model year 1997 through june, 2015 inspect the steering gear mounting
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