The defect
Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Low Floor buses. The ball stud of the steering system draglink may not have been properly tightened.
The risk
If the ball stud is insufficiently tightened, the ball stud may wear, resulting in reduced handling and stability, increasing the risk of crash.
The remedy
Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the ball stud tightness, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 20, 2019. 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 | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
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 | 2016 | 1 | 20 |
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2017 | 0 | 15 |
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2018 | 0 | 13 |
Other steering recalls in 2019
36 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the steering; Gillig LLC filed 35 campaigns in all.
| 19V917000 20 Dec 2019 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 19V896000 16 Dec 2019 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 19V863000 4 Dec 2019 | Bentley Motors, Inc. |
| 19V822000 18 Nov 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V812000 14 Nov 2019 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 19V801000 7 Nov 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V769000 25 Oct 2019 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 19V756000 24 Oct 2019 | Volvo Trucks North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019