The defect
GILLIG CORPORATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001 THROUGH 2009 TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 2001 AND SEPTEMBER 2009 EQUIPPED WITH LUMINATOR HORIZON LED SIDE DESTINATION SIGNS. THE CONNECTOR BOARD CAN CORRODE DUE TO AN ACCUMULATION OF MOISTURE UNDER THE CONNECTOR.
The risk
A SHORT COULD OCCUR, POSSIBLY CAUSING SMOKE AND FIRE.
The remedy
GILLIG WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND LUMINATOR WILL REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SPETEMBER 29, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LUMINATOR AT 1-972-516-3033 OR GILLIG FIELD SERVICES AT 1-800-735-1500.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Gillig Phantom | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Components: INTERIOR 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 | 2001 | 0 | 10 |
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2002 | 0 | 8 |
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2003 | 1 | 9 |
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2004 | 0 | 8 |
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2006 | 0 | 5 |
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2007 | 0 | 8 |
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2008 | 1 | 5 |
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| Gillig Phantom | 2001 | 0 | 5 |
| Gillig Phantom | 2002 | 0 | 4 |
| Gillig Phantom | 2003 | 0 | 6 |
| Gillig Phantom | 2004 | 0 | 6 |
| Gillig Phantom | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| Gillig Phantom | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| Gillig Phantom | 2007 | 0 | 5 |
| Gillig Phantom | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Gillig Phantom | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
Other interior lighting recalls in 2009
13 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the interior lighting; GILLIG CORPORATION filed 51 campaigns in all.
| 09V485000 18 Dec 2009 | NOVA BUS INCORPORATED |
| 09V432000 3 Nov 2009 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 09V421000 28 Oct 2009 | GLAVAL BUS DIVISION |
| 09V422000 23 Oct 2009 | TURTLE TOP |
| 09V427000 22 Oct 2009 | ELDORADO NATIONAL |
| 09V413000 20 Oct 2009 | DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 09V407000 13 Oct 2009 | ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. |
| 09V397000 9 Oct 2009 | VAN HOOL N.V. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009