Gillig Corporation: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Gillig Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 15, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,256. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH LIFT-U WHEELCHAIR LIFTS, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A PERSON TO WEDGE THEIR FEET UNDER THE SOLID BAR BARRIER LINKAGE.
The risk
WHILE SITTING IN A WHEEL CHAIR, A PERSON WITH NO SHOES WHO DOES NOT HAVE CONTROL OF THEIR FEET COULD TWIST THEIR FEET AND GET THEM FORCED UNDER THE LINKAGE WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN INJURY.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL RECEIVE A FREE REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 27, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LIFT-U AT 209-838-2400 OR GILLIG AT 204-934-4876.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Gillig Phantom | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Gillig Phantom | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Gillig Phantom | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Gillig Phantom | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Gillig Phantom | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Gillig Phantom | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Gillig Phantom | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Gillig Phantom | 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 07V057000.
Full record for the 1997 Gillig Phantom → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →