2009 GILLIG LOW FLOOR Recalls (5)
- Campaign:
- 09V368000 on 09/27/2009
- Component:
- Interior lighting
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/2000 - 09/23/2009
- Affected:
- 1,053
- Defect:
- Gillig corporation is recalling certain model year 2001 through 2009 transit buses manufactured between january 2001 and september 2009 equipped with luminator horizon led side destination signs. the connector board can corrode due to an accumulation of moisture under the connector.
- Consequence:
- A short could occur, possibly causing smoke and fire.
- Correction:
- Gillig will notify owners and luminator will repair the buses free of charge. the safety recall began on spetember 29, 2009. owners may contact luminator at 1-972-516-3033 or gillig field services at 1-800-735-1500.
- Notes:
- Owners 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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
- Campaign:
- 09V493000 on 12/28/2009
- Component:
- Equipment adaptive
- Manufactured:
- 09/30/2008 - 10/30/2009
- Affected:
- 37
- Defect:
- Gillig is recalling model year 2008-2009 lowfloor buses equipped with q'straint max mobility device remote release belts used on american insight transverse flip up seats with build dates between october 2008 and october 2009. these devices are used to restrain passengers using mobility aid products. the mobility device restraint belts may not lock as designed, and may fail to properly restrain the passenger and the mobility device.
- Consequence:
- If the belt does not lock and the mobility device is not properly restrained, there is an increased risk of injury to the passenger in the event of a crash.
- Correction:
- Gillig is working with american seating and will replace the q'straint max remote release belts with q'straint qrt deluxe remote release belts free of charge. american seating is handling the remedy for this campaign. please see american seating's defect report 09e-065. the safety recall is expected to begin on or before january 29, 2010. owners may contact american seating's service manager sherry aellen at 1-616-732-6484 and gillig at 1-800-735-1500.
- Notes:
- Owners 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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
- Campaign:
- 14V358000 on 06/23/2014
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:engine
- Manufactured:
- 09/25/2007 - 01/23/2014
- Affected:
- 648
- Defect:
- Gillig, llc (gillig) is recalling certain model year 2007-2014 lowfloor transit buses manufactured september 26, 2007, through january 24, 2014. in the affected vehicles, the engine oil sampling hose may leak oil due to being routed too closely to hot engine exhaust components.
- Consequence:
- If the sampling hose leaks oil in the presence of hot engine engine exhaust components, there is an increased risk of fire.
- Correction:
- Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the oil sampling hose. if the hose is routed too closely, the hose will be removed, replaced and rerouted to provide appropriate clearance of the hot components. the recall is expected to begin in early august 2014. 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.
- Campaign:
- 18V418000 on 06/21/2018
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:turn signal
- Manufactured:
- 09/16/2001 - 06/04/2018
- Affected:
- 25,579
- Defect:
- Gillig llc (gillig) is recalling certain 2001-2018 gillig low floor transit buses. the turn signals may flash slowly, reducing their visibility to other drivers. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
- Consequence:
- The reduced visibility of the turn signals can increase the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will update the software that controls the turn flash rate, free of charge. the recall began on august 2, 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.
- Campaign:
- 18V418000 on 06/21/2018
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:turn signal:flasher unit
- Manufactured:
- 09/16/2001 - 06/04/2018
- Affected:
- 25,579
- Defect:
- Gillig llc (gillig) is recalling certain 2001-2018 gillig low floor transit buses. the turn signals may flash slowly, reducing their visibility to other drivers. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
- Consequence:
- The reduced visibility of the turn signals can increase the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will update the software that controls the turn flash rate, free of charge. the recall began on august 2, 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.
2009 GILLIG LOW FLOOR TSBs (15)
- Bulletin:
- TB-2454 REV B
- Component:
- 063000 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
- Summary:
- Gillig corp: information on filling the diesel exhaust fluid. *rm
- 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-2013-01
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- This field service bulletin provides instructions for ordering warranty parts, filing warranty claims and returning warranty parts.
- Bulletin:
- FS-2013-02
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- This field service bulletin applies to all low floor buses. it provides instructions for adjusting the front air bags after an alignment or for ride adjustment needs.
- Bulletin:
- FS-2014-01
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This field service bulletin applies to all low floor buses with luminator or twin vision destination signs. it alerts owners of an operational warning issued by the supplier against utilizing the usb port on their destination sign to charge
- Bulletin:
- FS-2014-02
- Component:
- 062300 engine and engine cooling:cooling system:hose
- Summary:
- This field service bulletin applies to all low floor buses with aeroquip fc-300 coolant hoses. eaton aeroquip has recently determined that newer coolants containing oat (organic acid technology) are not compatible with their fc300 hose mate
- Bulletin:
- FS-2015-02
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- This field service bulletin applies to all low floor buses. it advises on the necessity of maintaining proper ride height and provides current inspection and adjustment procedures.
- Bulletin:
- FS-2016-01
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- This field service bulletin applies to all low floor buses with skf air dryers. it warns against the use of non-skf cartridges in skf air dryers and recommends only using genuine skf cartridges.
- Bulletin:
- FS-2016-02
- Component:
- 353600 equipment:air conditioner
- Summary:
- This field service bulletin applies to all non-hybrid low floor buses with 480 volt hvac systems. it advises installation of a lockout mechanism for the battery disconnect system. details are provided on how to obtain a lockout padlock from
- Bulletin:
- FS-2016-05
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- This field service bulletin provides new information from borg warner (delco) revising the maintenance procedure for starter b+ cable maintenance and torque values.
- 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
- Bulletin:
- FS-2017-03
- Component:
- 020000 suspension
- Summary:
- This field service bulletin is informing vehicle owners and aftermarket part purchasers that neway®, a saf-holland® division, has identified some suspension installation and monitoring issues on the adlsd-120 suspension used on 29' gillig b
- 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
- Bulletin:
- FS-2018-01
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- It was found that an earlier bulletin spec'd bolts that could be too long due to variances in bolt shoulder length, so this bulletin was written to make sure bolt attachments were correct.
- Bulletin:
- FS-2018-02
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- A procedure to properly adjust the draglink so the socket won't over articulate, causing increased wear.
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