Gillig Corporation: Suspension › Front
Gillig Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 9, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,096. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, THE CAST CLAMP PORTION OF THE TORQUE ROD COULD CRACK UNDER INITIAL TORQUEING OF THE CLAMP FASTENERS RESULTING IN BREAKAGE OR CRACKS. CASTING POROSITY AND INCORRECT HEAT TREATMENT CAUSED POTENTIAL WEAKNESS IN THE CAST CLAMP PORTION OF THE TORQUE ROD.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CAST IRON TORQUE ROD CLAMPS WITH A FABRICATED STEEL CLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 17, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GILLIG AT 510-785-1500.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Gillig 29 Foot Low Floor | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Gillig 35 And 40 Foot Low Floor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Gillig 29 Foot Low Floor | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Gillig 35 And 40 Foot Low Floor | 0 | 2 | 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 05V271000.
Full record for the 2005 Gillig 29 Foot Low Floor → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →