The defect
Gillig, LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Low Floor Diesel, CNG, and Battery Electric buses. The rear axle may come out of alignment during operation.
The risk
An improperly aligned rear axle may cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Gillig will install a new locknut, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 19, 2021. Owners may contact Gillig's 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 | 2020, 2021 |
| Gillig LOW Floor 29 Foot | 2020, 2021 |
| Gillig LOW Floor Electric | 2020, 2021 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
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 | 2020 | 0 | 14 |
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2021 | 0 | 12 |
| Gillig LOW Floor 29 Foot | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Gillig LOW Floor 29 Foot | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Gillig LOW Floor Electric | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Gillig LOW Floor Electric | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
Other suspension recalls in 2021
48 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the suspension; Gillig, LLC filed 31 campaigns in all.
| 21V00F000 22 Dec 2021 | General Motors, LLC |
| 21V990000 17 Dec 2021 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 21V935000 1 Dec 2021 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 21V912000 21 Nov 2021 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 21V911000 19 Nov 2021 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 21V886000 16 Nov 2021 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 21V870000 10 Nov 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V835000 25 Oct 2021 | Tesla, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021