The defect
ON CERTAIN LOW FLOOR 29', 35' AND 40' BUSES, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT INSULATION COULD FATIGUE AND SAG, POTENTIALLY TOUCHING THE TURBOCHARGER.
The risk
THIS COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
GILLIG IS PROVIDING THE OWNERS WITH NEW INSULATION AND INSTALLATION PROCEDURES. THE NEW INSULATION IS TO BE INSTALLED ON THE INSIDE SIDE SURFACE OF THE ACCESS HATCH AND A MECHANICAL RETAINING STRIP TO SUPPORT THE ADJACENT INSULATION. THE RETAINING STRIP IS ATTACHED WITH NUTS AND BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 19, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT GILLIG AT 1-800-735-1500.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Gillig LOW Floor | 1997, 1998, 2001 |
| Thor Dutchmen | 1996, 1997 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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 | 1997 | 0 | 6 |
| Gillig LOW Floor | 1998 | 0 | 10 |
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2001 | 0 | 10 |
| Thor Dutchmen | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Thor Dutchmen | 1997 | 1 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2002
11 of the 434 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2002 concerned the engine and engine cooling; GILLIG CORPORATION filed 51 campaigns in all.
| 02V342000 30 Dec 2002 | TRAVEL SUPREME, INC. |
| 02V287000 4 Nov 2002 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 02V211002 19 Sept 2002 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 02V240000 13 Sept 2002 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 02V226000 28 Aug 2002 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 02V204000 26 Jul 2002 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 02V138000 16 May 2002 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 02V111000 11 Apr 2002 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2002