NHTSA campaign 06V427000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Gillig Corporation: Fuel System, Diesel

Gillig Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 9, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,961. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

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.

The risk

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.

The remedy

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.

8 model years covered

Newest first

Vehicle	Complaints	Recalls
2006 Gillig Low Floor	0	5
2006 Gillig Phantom	0	4
2005 Gillig Low Floor	0	4
2005 Gillig Phantom	0	3
2004 Gillig Low Floor	0	8
2004 Gillig Phantom	0	6
2003 Gillig Low Floor	1	9
2003 Gillig Phantom	0	6

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 06V427000.

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