Gillig LLC: Suspension › Rear
Gillig LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 10, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,728. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Low Floor buses. The rear suspension lower control rods may experience fatigue failure due to stiffened end bushings.
The risk
If the rear suspension lower control rod fails, the bus may have reduced handling and stability, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Gillig will notify owners and provide them with new lower control rods with different bushings, free of charge. This recall began June 26, 2020. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Gillig Low Floor | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 13 | 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 20V342000.
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