2003 GILLIG LOW FLOOR Recalls (9)
- Campaign:
- 04V500000 on 04/20/2004
- Component:
- Equipment adaptive
- Manufactured:
- 06/30/1999 - 04/29/2004
- Affected:
- 242
- Defect:
- Certain gillig buses equipped with sure-lok wheelchair tie-down securement assemblies. the sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly may be out of alignment causing the load pawl not to fully seat in the sprocket teeth.
- Consequence:
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the wheelchair may not be adequately secured possibly resulting in injuries.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect and replace the wheelchair securement retractors as necessary. the recall began october 8, 2004. owners should contact gillig at 1-800-735-1500..
- 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:
- 04V308000 on 06/30/2004
- Component:
- Fuel system, other
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/2003 - 06/09/2004
- Affected:
- 3
- Defect:
- Certain low floor buses powered by a gaseous hydrogen fuel system. these transducers were made of 17-4 ph stainless steel material which may be susceptible to embrittlement in a high-pressure hydrogen application environment.
- Consequence:
- Embrittlement could potentially lead to a transducer diaphragm failure.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the transducer. the recall began july 12, 2004. owners should contact gillig at 1-510-785-1500.
- 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:
- 04V485000 on 10/12/2004
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel
- Affected:
- 149
- Defect:
- On certain phantom and low floor transit buses equipped with cummins 8.3l and 8.9l isc and isl diesel engines, oil can leak into the engine compartment from a crack in the cup plug.
- Consequence:
- Oil leakage on a hot engine can result in an engine compartment fire, possibly resulting in injuries.
- Correction:
- Cummins will conduct the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. cummins will isntall a steel cup plug boss cap on the affected engines. owners should contact cummins customer assistance center at 1-800-343-7357 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:
- 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:
- 05V473000 on 10/13/2005
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel
- Affected:
- 5
- Defect:
- On certain transit buses manufactured with detroit diesel series 50 engines, the electronic control module (ecm) will need to be reprogrammed to activate the exhaust temperature sensor.
- Consequence:
- Engine malfunction could possible lead to engine and vehicle damage and potential for a vehicle fire.
- Correction:
- Gillig is working with detroit diesel to reprogram the engines. gillig issued a renotification letter to owners on february 27, 2007. owners may contact detroit diesel at 1-313-592-5791 or gillig at 1-510-785-1500.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 06V427000 on 11/08/2006
- Component:
- Fuel system, diesel
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/2003 - 05/30/2005
- Affected:
- 1,961
- Defect:
- On certain transit buses built with cummins isl and isc diesel engines equipped with the cm850 fuel system, the engine high pressure fuel lines, from the engine high pressure pump to the engine fuel rail, are prone to failure.
- Consequence:
- Failure of the line introduces high pressure fuel spray into the engine compartment which can ignite when it comes in contact with a hot surface.
- Correction:
- Cummins will install a fuel line bracket to reduce fuel line stress. a new fuel line will be installed when adding the bracket (please see 06e037). gillig notified customers on november 22, 2006. customers may contact cummins at 1-800-343-7357 or gillig at 510-264-5031.
- 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.
- 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:
- 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.
2003 GILLIG LOW FLOOR TSBs (13)
- 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-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.
Home | Privacy