Recalls

Recall 181137

  • USA Recall: The engine may be started unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury to anyone nearby the engine compartment during maintenance operations.
    Gillig, llc (gillig) is recalling certain 2014-2021 low floor transit buses. the rear-mounted ultracapacitors may allow the engine to be started when the master battery disconnect switch is in the "off" position.

    Corrective Action:
    Dealers will update the software for the buses equipped with the vanner ultracapacitor system, and conduct a hard rewire for the buses equipped with the kbi system, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed on june 22, 2022. owners may contact gillig's customer service at 1-510-264-5073 for 1-800-735-1500.

    Additional Notes:
    Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

    592 Affected Units 🚙🚙🚙

    • Affected Vehicles


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