The defect
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 40 ENGINES, THE TURBOCHARGER CAN FAIL ALLOWING LUBRICATING OIL TO SPILL ONTO THE ENGINE.
The risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE TURBOCHARGER TO PREVENT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. DETROIT DIESEL IS CONDUCTING OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. GILLIG ISSUED A RENOTIFICATION LETTER TO OWNERS ON FEBRUARY 27, 2007. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DETROIT DETROIT DIESEL AT 313-5923708 OR GILLIG AT 510-785-1500.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Gillig LOW Floor | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Gillig Phantom | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
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 | 1999 | 0 | 10 |
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2000 | 1 | 10 |
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2001 | 0 | 10 |
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2002 | 0 | 8 |
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2003 | 1 | 9 |
| Gillig Phantom | 1997 | 0 | 3 |
| Gillig Phantom | 1998 | 0 | 6 |
| Gillig Phantom | 1999 | 0 | 5 |
| Gillig Phantom | 2000 | 0 | 4 |
| Gillig Phantom | 2001 | 0 | 5 |
| Gillig Phantom | 2002 | 0 | 4 |
| Gillig Phantom | 2003 | 0 | 6 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2004
30 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the engine and engine cooling; GILLIG CORPORATION filed 51 campaigns in all.
| 04V543000 12 Nov 2004 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD. |
| 04V544000 11 Nov 2004 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD. |
| 04V542000 10 Nov 2004 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 04V515000 28 Oct 2004 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC |
| 04V529000 27 Oct 2004 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
| 04V516000 20 Oct 2004 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 04V540000 20 Oct 2004 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 04V485000 7 Oct 2004 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004