Gillig, LLC: Structure › Body › Door
Gillig, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 23, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 229. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Gillig, LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2020-2021 29, 35, 40-foot Low Floor and BRT buses powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). The overlap between the curb side and street side roof doors is insufficient and may allow the street side door to accidentally open.
The risk
An open door may strike another vehicle or structure, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will install a new locking plate, overlap bracket, and mounting hardware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 14, 2021. Owner may contact Gillig customer service at 1-510-264-5073 or 1-800-735-1500.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Gillig BRT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Gillig BRT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 14 | 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 21V291000.
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