Gillig Corporation: Interior Lighting
Gillig Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 28, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,053. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
A SHORT COULD OCCUR, POSSIBLY CAUSING SMOKE AND FIRE.
The remedy
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.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Gillig Phantom | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Gillig Low Floor | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Gillig Phantom | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Gillig Phantom | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Gillig Phantom | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Gillig Phantom | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
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 09V368000.
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