Gillig Corporation: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Gillig Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 14, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 242. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The 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.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WHEELCHAIR MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.
The remedy
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..
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Gillig Phantom | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Gillig Low Floor | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Gillig Phantom | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Gillig Phantom | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Gillig Phantom | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Gillig Low Floor | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V500000.
Full record for the 2004 Gillig Phantom → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →