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Recalls
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."
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 40 ENGINES, THE TURBOCHARGER CAN FAIL ALLOWING LUBRICATING OIL TO SPILL ONTO THE ENGINE.
INCORRECT ASSEMBLY OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS AND SECUREMENT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD COME LOOSE.
ON CERTAIN 1998-2002 35' AND 40' BUSES AND 1999-2002 29' BUSES, THE INSTALLATION OF THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT USES BOLTS ALONG THE EDGE OF THE HOUSING FOR ATTACHMENT. ONE SPECIFIC BOLT CAN BE TOO CLOSE TO THE MAIN POWER CABLE ATTACHMENT. POSITIONAL TOLERANCE OR THE USE OF TOO LONG A BOLT COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
ON CERTAIN LOW FLOOR 29', 35' AND 40' BUSES, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT INSULATION COULD FATIGUE AND SAG, POTENTIALLY TOUCHING THE TURBOCHARGER.
ON CERTAIN LOW FLOOR 29, 35, AND 40 FOOT BUSES, THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT BOLT INSTALLED WAS A 3/8" DIAMETER COARSE THREAD GRADE 8 FASTENER INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED 7/16" DIAMETER FINE THREAD GRADE 8 FASTENER.
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ADHESIVELY BONDED ALUMINUM BUS DOOR PANELS, DUE TO AN IMPERFECT BONDING OF THE DOOR PANEL SKIN TO THE PANEL FRAME, ENVIRONMENTAL MOISTURE MAY INFILTRATE REGIONS OF IMPERFECT BONDING AND CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE FRAME AND DOOR PANEL.
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH VANNER 60 SERIES BATTERY EQUALIZERS, THE EQUALIZER COULD FAIL TO OPERATE PROPERLY AND CAUSE MALFUNCTION OF THE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH VANNER 60 SERIES BATTERY EQUALIZERS. THE EQUALIZER COULD FAIL TO OPERATE PROPERLY AND CAUSE MALFUNCTION OF THE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LOW FLOOR TRANSIT BUSES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE REFLEX REFLECTORS ON THE SIDE, FRONT (AMBER) AND REAR(RED) POSITIONS ARE MISSING.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Gillig told its dealers about the 1998 Gillig LOW Floor: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10161335 | Because of a supply issue with the blue hose covering, Eaton is temporarily making FC-300 hose using black covering. FC-300 hose assemblies made between October 2018 to May 2019 will be affected by this change. |
| 10128595 | A procedure to properly adjust the draglink so the socket won't over articulate, causing increased wear. |
| 10128594 | It was found that an earlier Bulletin spec'd bolts that could be too long due to variances in bolt shoulder length, so this bulletin was written to make sure bolt attachments were correct. |
| 10115971 | Gillig has received reports of partial cracking in the steering gear mounting plate in some Low Floor buses. We are now requesting that owners of all Low Floor buses from model year 1997 through June, 2015 inspect the steering gear mounting plates per the instructions in this bulletin. Inspections should commence at the next Preventative Maintenance Cycle and continue at every 12,000 mile PM inspection thereafter. Steering Gear Mounting Plates found to have cracks less than 6 inches in length should be changed out at the earliest opportunity. Any bus found to have a Steering Gear Mounting Plat |
| 10110362 | Gillig has received reports of partial cracking in the steering gear mounting plate in some Low Floor buses. We are now requesting that owners of all Low Floor buses from model year 1997 through June, 2015 inspect the steering gear mounting plates per the instructions in this bulletin. Inspections should commence at the next Preventative Maintenance Cycle and continue at every 12,000 mile PM inspection thereafter. Steering Gear Mounting Plates found to have cracks less than 6 inches in length should be changed out at the earliest opportunity. Any bus found to have a Steering Gear Mounting Plat |
| 10083506 | THIS FIELD SERVICE BULLETIN PROVIDES NEW INFORMATION FROM BORG WARNER (DELCO) REVISING THE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE FOR STARTER B+ CABLE MAINTENANCE AND TORQUE VALUES. |
| 10083503 | THIS FIELD SERVICE BULLETIN APPLIES TO ALL NON-HYBRID LOW FLOOR BUSES WITH 480 VOLT HVAC SYSTEMS. IT ADVISES INSTALLATION OF A LOCKOUT MECHANISM FOR THE BATTERY DISCONNECT SYSTEM. DETAILS ARE PROVIDED ON HOW TO OBTAIN A LOCKOUT PADLOCK FROM GILLIG AT NO CHARGE. |
| 10083501 | THIS FIELD SERVICE BULLETIN APPLIES TO ALL LOW FLOOR BUSES WITH SKF AIR DRYERS. IT WARNS AGAINST THE USE OF NON-SKF CARTRIDGES IN SKF AIR DRYERS AND RECOMMENDS ONLY USING GENUINE SKF CARTRIDGES. |
| 10083500 | THIS FIELD SERVICE BULLETIN APPLIES TO ALL LOW FLOOR BUSES. IT ADVISES ON THE NECESSITY OF MAINTAINING PROPER RIDE HEIGHT AND PROVIDES CURRENT INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES. |
| 10083492 | THIS FIELD SERVICE BULLETIN APPLIES TO ALL LOW FLOOR BUSES WITH AEROQUIP FC-300 COOLANT HOSES. EATON AEROQUIP HAS RECENTLY DETERMINED THAT NEWER COOLANTS CONTAINING OAT (ORGANIC ACID TECHNOLOGY) ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THEIR FC300 HOSE MATERIAL. DETAILS ARE PROVIDED ON HOW TO OBTAIN REPLACEMENT PARTS IF INCOMPATABLE COOLANTS WERE USED. |
| 10083491 | THIS FIELD SERVICE BULLETIN APPLIES TO ALL LOW FLOOR BUSES WITH LUMINATOR OR TWIN VISION DESTINATION SIGNS. IT ALERTS OWNERS OF AN OPERATIONAL WARNING ISSUED BY THE SUPPLIER AGAINST UTILIZING THE USB PORT ON THEIR DESTINATION SIGN TO CHARGE CELL PHONES, WHICH CAN RESULT IN OPERATIONAL ISSUES INCLUDING TOTAL FAILURE OF THE SIGN SYSTEM. |
| 10083488 | THIS FIELD SERVICE BULLETIN APPLIES TO ALL LOW FLOOR BUSES. IT PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADJUSTING THE FRONT AIR BAGS AFTER AN ALIGNMENT OR FOR RIDE ADJUSTMENT NEEDS. |
| 10083485 | THIS FIELD SERVICE BULLETIN PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORDERING WARRANTY PARTS, FILING WARRANTY CLAIMS AND RETURNING WARRANTY PARTS. |
| 10044128 | GILLIG: GILLIG'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE UNDERBODY MAINTENANCE CAN BE FOUND IN CHAPTER 11 OF YOUR SERVICE MANUAL. *JS |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
POWER CABLE GROUNDING
ENGINE COMPARTMENT INSULATION SAGGING
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation