Gillig Low Floor 2004
Model Low Floor made in 2004 by Gillig got 6 recalls as well as 1 service bulletin. Technical service bulletines regarding structure. There were some recalls concerningengine and engine cooling and fuel system, diesel.
Model 2004
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 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V610000 | GILLIG CORPORATION | from 07/01/2004 to 11/30/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 324 | MFR | GILLIG CORPORATION | 12/28/2004 | 12/28/2004 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On some buses, certain tie rod clamps installed on tie rod assemblies could fail and lead to a steering malfunction. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If both clamps were to fail and the cross tube start to unscrew, significant vehicle misalignment would evolve with the potential for the tie rod end to separate from the cross tube, resulting in loss of steering control and possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Arvin-meritor will notify gillig customers and conduct the remedy at no charge to the customer. owners should contact arvin-meritor at 1-248-435-1000 or gillig at 1-510-785-1500. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 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 | |