Gillig Low Floor 2003
Model Low Floor made in 2003 by Gillig got 1 consumer complain, 1 investigation there are 7 recalls as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference to exterior lighting. . Technical service bulletines regarding structure. The car had one investigation (electrical system). There were some recalls concerningengine and engine cooling, equipment adaptive and fuel system, diesel.
Model 2003
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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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | ||||||||||||||||
04V485000 | GILLIG CORPORATION | V (Vehicle) | 149 | MFR | GILLIG CORPORATION | 10/07/2004 | 10/13/2004 | |||||||||
Defect Summary | 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 Summary | Oil leakage on a hot engine can result in an engine compartment fire, possibly resulting in injuries. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | 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 | |||||||||||||||
05V473000 | GILLIG CORPORATION | V (Vehicle) | 5 | 02/27/2007 | ODI | GILLIG CORPORATION | 10/12/2005 | 10/14/2005 | ||||||||
Defect Summary | 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 Summary | Engine malfunction could possible lead to engine and vehicle damage and potential for a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | 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 | |||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | ||||||||||||||||
04V500000 | GILLIG CORPORATION | from 07/01/1999 to 04/30/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 242 | 10/08/2004 | MFR | GILLIG CORPORATION | 10/14/2004 | 04/21/2004 | |||||||
Defect Summary | 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 Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the wheelchair may not be adequately secured possibly resulting in injuries. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | 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 | |||||||||||||||
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | ||||||||||||||||
06V427000 | GILLIG CORPORATION | from 08/01/2003 to 05/31/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 1961 | 11/22/2006 | MFR | GILLIG CORPORATION | 11/09/2006 | 11/09/2006 | |||||||
Defect Summary | 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 Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | 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 | |||||||||||||||
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | ||||||||||||||||
04V308000 | GILLIG CORPORATION | from 04/01/2003 to 06/10/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 3 | 07/12/2004 | MFR | GILLIG CORPORATION | 06/23/2004 | 07/01/2004 | |||||||
Defect Summary | 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 Summary | Embrittlement could potentially lead to a transducer diaphragm failure. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | 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 | |||||||||||||||
INTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
09V368000 | GILLIG CORPORATION | from 01/01/2001 to 09/24/2009 | V (Vehicle) | 1053 | 09/29/2009 | MFR | GILLIG CORPORATION | 09/28/2009 | 09/28/2009 | |||||||
Defect Summary | 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 Summary | A short could occur, possibly causing smoke and fire. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | 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 http://www.safercar.gov . |
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. |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
10/01/2003 | 1 | 40 | |
Ann arbor transit purchased 19 new 2003 gillig (800.735.1500) low floor 40'&35' transit buses, delivered october 2003. immediately, ann arbor transit experienced both front exterior turn signal failures affecting all 19 new buses. the failures include burnt out bulbs, loose bulb socket metal contacts, lamp socket wiring harness falling off. ann arbor transit has filed over forty warranty claims within the one year period only to be rejected. ann arbor transit has spoken to gillig's service manager only to be told that we are the only customers with this problem. gillig has supplied a new wiring harness to consider, but the new harness was rejected because it was identical to the existing. gillig claims to be willing to help, but does nothing. currently, all 19 buses should be considered a safety hazard due to the very unreliable front turn signal performance. ann arbor transit operates about 90 large buses daily and is expected to provide safe, reliable, clean buses to all of our 4 million yearly customers, please help! *nm |