Gillig LLC: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Gillig LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 23, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 648. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Gillig, LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain model year 2007-2014 Lowfloor transit buses manufactured September 26, 2007, through January 24, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the engine oil sampling hose may leak oil due to being routed too closely to hot engine exhaust components.
The risk
If the sampling hose leaks oil in the presence of hot engine engine exhaust components, there is an increased risk of fire.
The remedy
Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the oil sampling hose. If the hose is routed too closely, the hose will be removed, replaced and rerouted to provide appropriate clearance of the hot components. The recall is expected to begin in early August 2014. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Gillig Low Floor | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Gillig Low Floor | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 8 | 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 14V358000.
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