Gillig Low Floor 1998
Model Low Floor made in 1998 by Gillig got 2 investigations there are 9 recalls as well as 1 service bulletin. Technical service bulletines regarding structure. The car had some investigations: electrical system, engine and engine cooling. There were some recalls concerningelectrical system, engine and engine cooling and exterior lighting.
Model 1998
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V055000 | GILLIG CORPORATION | from 01/01/1998 to 11/30/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 644 | 10/28/2002 | ODI | GILLIG CORPORATION | 02/21/2003 | 02/26/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain 1998-2002 35' and 40' buses and 1999-2002 29' buses, the installation of the air conditioner unit uses bolts along the edge of the housing for attachment. one specific bolt can be too close to the main power cable attachment. positional tolerance or the use of too long a bolt could cause an electrical short. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | An electrical short could lead to component failure or potentially a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Customers have been notified to cut the excess length of the air conditioner unit mounting bolt. owner notification began october 28, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact gillig 1-800-735-1500. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V033004 | GILLIG CORPORATION | from 11/24/1998 to 09/30/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 2113 | ODI | GILLIG CORPORATION | 03/07/2001 | 03/22/2001 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with vanner 60 series battery equalizers. the equalizer could fail to operate properly and cause malfunction of the battery charging system. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without fusing, the equalizer may melt, burn, or smoke, possibly resulting in a fire or a smoke filled bus, thus necessitating a passenger evacuation of the bus. the failure mode can cause operator distraction, and/or possible personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Vanner will notify owners to inspect their buses for certain equalizers by the date code. the affected equalizers will be replaced. vanner is conducting the owner notification for this campaign and was expected to begin during march 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact vanner at 1-800-227-6937. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 02V071003 | GILLIG CORPORATION | from 11/24/1998 to 09/30/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 2113 | 12/06/2001 | ODI | GILLIG CORPORATION | 03/18/2002 | 04/18/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain transit buses equipped with vanner 60 series battery equalizers, the equalizer could fail to operate properly and cause malfunction of the battery charging system. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without fusing, the equalizer may melt, burn, or smoke, possibly resulting in a fire or a smoke filled bus, thus necessitating a passenger evacuation of the bus. the failure mode can cause operator distraction, and/or possible personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the buses for certain equalizers by the date code. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact gillig at 1-510-785-1500 or vanner at 1-800-227-6937. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V392000 | GILLIG CORPORATION | from 10/01/1997 to 12/31/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 2201 | 10/29/2003 | ODI | GILLIG CORPORATION | 10/14/2003 | 10/23/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Incorrect assembly of electrical connections and securement in the engine compartment could come loose. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Incorrect assembly could cause electrical shorts, arcing, and fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect engine compartment wiring for correct cable assembly, fastner torque, and correct wire protection. owner notification began october 29, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact gillig at 510-785-1500. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V325000 | GILLIG CORPORATION | from 01/01/1997 to 10/31/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 2108 | 12/19/2002 | ODI | GILLIG CORPORATION | 12/06/2002 | 12/19/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain low floor 29', 35' and 40' buses, the engine compartment insulation could fatigue and sag, potentially touching the turbocharger. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could potentially lead to a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Gillig is providing the owners with new insulation and installation procedures. the new insulation is to be installed on the inside side surface of the access hatch and a mechanical retaining strip to support the adjacent insulation. the retaining strip is attached with nuts and bolts. owner notification began december 19, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact gillig at 1-800-735-1500. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - OTHER FUEL TYPES - TURBO-CHARGER | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V486000 | GILLIG CORPORATION | from 08/01/1997 to 11/30/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 810 | 02/27/2007 | ODI | GILLIG CORPORATION | 10/07/2004 | 10/14/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain transit buses equipped with detroit diesel series 40 engines, the turbocharger can fail allowing lubricating oil to spill onto the engine. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can result in a fire in the engine compartment. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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 | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V145000 | GILLIG CORPORATION | from 04/06/1998 to 05/12/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 941 | 06/05/2000 | MFR | GILLIG CORPORATION | 05/18/2000 | 05/22/2000 | 571 | 108 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: low floor transit buses. these vehicles do not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. the reflex reflectors on the side, front (amber) and rear(red) positions are missing. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This is a potential road hazard at night. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The correct reflex reflectors will be installed. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began june 5, 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact gillig at 1-510-785-1500. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V189000 | GILLIG CORPORATION | from 08/08/1997 to 07/12/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 2558 | 08/06/2002 | MFR | GILLIG CORPORATION | 07/25/2002 | 07/26/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain low floor 29, 35, and 40 foot buses, the steering gear input shaft bolt installed was a 3/8 diameter coarse thread grade 8 fastener instead of the required 7/16 diameter fine thread grade 8 fastener. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash or some other extraordinary shock load on the steering, a loss of steering could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the suspect fastener with the correct fastener. owner notification began august 6, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact gillig at 1-510-785-1500. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V059004 | GILLIG CORPORATION | from 09/01/1997 to 03/31/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 897 | ODI | GILLIG CORPORATION | 03/21/2002 | 04/18/2002 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| FS-2012-02 | 01/13/2012 | 10044128 | Gillig: gillig's recommendations for the underbody maintenance can be found in chapter 11 of your service manual. *js | 05/14/2012 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | ||||||
| PE03007 | GILLIG CORPORATION | 02/07/2003 | 02/24/2003 | POWER CABLE GROUNDING | 03V055000 | |
| In late october 2002, gillig corporation released a field service bulletin advising owners that a protruding bolt on the air conditioning unit (a/c) could make contact with an uninsulated power cable end and possibly cause a fire.the remedy was to remove the excess length from the a/c bolt.as a result of the agency's investigation into this matter, gillig corporation has agreed to conduct a safety recall and notify allowners of the affected vehicles. based on the manufacturer's safety recall action (03v-055), this investigation is closed.further use of the agency's resources are unwarranted at this time. | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| PE02090 | GILLIG CORPORATION | 11/29/2002 | 12/13/2002 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT INSULATION SAGGING | 02V325000 | |
| On september 26, 2002, gillig issued a service bulletin (fs-2002-04)addressing the overhead insulation in the engine compartment that over time could sag and contact the hot surface of the engine turbocharger.this type failure could potentially lead to a vehicle fire.due to the agency's investigation into this matter, gillig has agreed to initiate a safety recall campaign and retrofit 2,108 buses with new insulation and retaining strips.the action taken by gillig is sufficient to resolve the issues raised by this investigation.a copy of the safety recall is attached.this investigation is closed.the agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances. | ||||||