Gillig, LLC: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
Gillig, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 25, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 592. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Gillig, LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2014-2021 Low Floor transit buses. The rear-mounted ultracapacitors may allow the engine to be started when the master battery disconnect switch is in the "OFF" position.
The risk
The engine may be started unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury to anyone nearby the engine compartment during maintenance operations.
The remedy
Dealers will update the software for the buses equipped with the Vanner Ultracapacitor system, and conduct a hard rewire for the buses equipped with the KBI system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 22, 2022. Owners may contact Gillig's customer service at 1-510-264-5073 for 1-800-735-1500.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Gillig Low Floor | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 22V276000.
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