The defect
Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Gillig Low Floor transit buses equipped with disk brakes. The spring cage bolts on the air brakes may not be sufficiently tightened, reducing the effectiveness of the parking brake.
The risk
Loose cage bolts may result in the bus rolling away when in the park position or a loss of braking ability if the service brake air pressure is lost while moving. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the spring cage bolts, free of charge. The recall began December 10, 2018. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-510-264-5073 or 1-800-735-1500.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
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 | 2013 | 0 | 17 |
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2014 | 1 | 23 |
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2015 | 0 | 19 |
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2016 | 1 | 20 |
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2017 | 0 | 15 |
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2018 | 0 | 13 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2018
6 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the parking brake; Gillig LLC filed 35 campaigns in all.
| 18V881000 11 Dec 2018 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 18V880000 11 Dec 2018 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 18V626000 13 Sept 2018 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 18V319000 16 May 2018 | Ford Motor Company |
| 18V070000 26 Jan 2018 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018