Recall · 21V487000
Gillig recalled 3 models over suspension
86
Vehicles covered
3
Models
6
Model years
June 28, 2021
Filed with NHTSA
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
- 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.
- What it can cause
- An improperly aligned rear axle may cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- 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 note
- 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.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| GilligLow Floor | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
| GilligLow Floor CNG | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
| GilligLow Floor Electric | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 86 vehicles this is a small campaign: 72% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2020 to 2021, so the oldest vehicles on it were one model year old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Gillig vehicles have been recalled over the suspension 4 times before this, most recently in June 2020 as 20V342000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 17 other recalls published here, the newest being: 26V142000 (fuel system, diesel), 25V076000 (equipment), 24V958000 (electrical system), 23V812000 (visibility).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Gillig, LLC with NHTSA on June 28, 2021 as campaign 21V487000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
Compiled and maintained by guarledes . Data last checked 2021-06-28.
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