The defect
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.
The risk
THIS IS A POTENTIAL ROAD HAZARD AT NIGHT.
The remedy
THE CORRECT REFLEX REFLECTORS WILL BE INSTALLED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Gillig LOW Floor | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillig LOW Floor | 1998 | 0 | 10 |
| Gillig LOW Floor | 1999 | 0 | 10 |
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2000 | 1 | 10 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2000
14 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the exterior lighting; GILLIG CORPORATION filed 51 campaigns in all.
| 00V405000 6 Dec 2000 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. |
| 00V397000 29 Nov 2000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 00V291000 2 Oct 2000 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 00V254001 21 Sept 2000 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| 00V254000 6 Sept 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V220000 11 Aug 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V174000 30 Jun 2000 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 00V168000 19 Jun 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000