Gillig LLC: Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Gillig LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 8, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 965. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Low Floor buses. Uncovered electrical terminals in the headlight power circuit may short circuit to ground, causing a loss of headlights.
The risk
A loss of headlights can reduce the driver's ability to see, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Gillig has notified owners, and dealers will install new back covers on the headlight buckets, free of charge. The recall began April 1, 2019. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-510-264-5073 or 1-800-735-1500.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Gillig Low Floor | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
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 19V193000.
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