Gillig LLC: Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal
Gillig LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 24, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 17,056. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain model year 1997-2017 Low Floor transit buses. The front turn signals installed on standard profile (non-BRT) buses may not be sufficiently visible to other drivers or pedestrians. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
The reduced visibility of the turn signals may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will install turn signals that have increased visibility. The recall began June 7, 2019. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-510-264-5073 or 1-800-735-1500.
21 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Gillig Low Floor | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 2006 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Gillig Low Floor | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Gillig Low Floor | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 6 | 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 17V119000.
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