The defect
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH LIFT-U WHEELCHAIR LIFTS, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A PERSON TO WEDGE THEIR FEET UNDER THE SOLID BAR BARRIER LINKAGE.
The risk
WHILE SITTING IN A WHEEL CHAIR, A PERSON WITH NO SHOES WHO DOES NOT HAVE CONTROL OF THEIR FEET COULD TWIST THEIR FEET AND GET THEM FORCED UNDER THE LINKAGE WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN INJURY.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL RECEIVE A FREE REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 27, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LIFT-U AT 209-838-2400 OR GILLIG AT 204-934-4876.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Gillig Phantom | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
Components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
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 Phantom | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| Gillig Phantom | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Gillig Phantom | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| Gillig Phantom | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| Gillig Phantom | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| Gillig Phantom | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Gillig Phantom | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Gillig Phantom | 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| Gillig Phantom | 1997 | 0 | 3 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2007
25 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; GILLIG CORPORATION filed 51 campaigns in all.
| 07V593000 21 Dec 2007 | ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. |
| 07V575000 15 Dec 2007 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 07V567000 14 Dec 2007 | CHAMPION BUS, INC. |
| 07V565000 13 Dec 2007 | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. |
| 07V556000 11 Dec 2007 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 07V224000 1 Jun 2007 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 07V223000 28 May 2007 | U.S. BUS CORPORATION |
| 07V189000 1 May 2007 | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007