The defect
GILLIG, LLC (GILLIG) is recalling certain 2011-2022 Low Floor 29-foot CNG, diesel hybrid, and electric transit buses. The rear suspension lower control arm may fail.
The risk
Failure of a lower control arm can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the LCA, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 19, 2024. 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 29 Foot | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR
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 29 Foot | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Gillig LOW Floor 29 Foot | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Gillig LOW Floor 29 Foot | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Gillig LOW Floor 29 Foot | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Gillig LOW Floor 29 Foot | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Gillig LOW Floor 29 Foot | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Gillig LOW Floor 29 Foot | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Gillig LOW Floor 29 Foot | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Gillig LOW Floor 29 Foot | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Gillig LOW Floor 29 Foot | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Gillig LOW Floor 29 Foot | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Gillig LOW Floor 29 Foot | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 2023
30 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the suspension; Gillig, LLC filed 31 campaigns in all.
| 23V866000 20 Dec 2023 | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| 23V850000 15 Dec 2023 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 23V849000 15 Dec 2023 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 23V839000 12 Dec 2023 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 23V822000 7 Dec 2023 | Keystone RV Company |
| 23V764000 13 Nov 2023 | Terberg Benschop B.V. |
| 23V706000 20 Oct 2023 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 23V649000 22 Sept 2023 | Kia America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023