Recall Register

2004 Gillig 35 and 40 Foot LOW Floor: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2004 Gillig 35 and 40 Foot LOW Floor. The newest campaign is 05V271000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Jun 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 05V271000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the cast iron torque rod clamps with a fabricated steel clamps free of charge. The recall began on june 17, 2005. Owners may contact gillig at 510-785-1500.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 1,106 units in total.

  1. 05V271000Received . 1,096 units.

    Suspension / Front

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain transit buses, the cast clamp portion of the torque rod could crack under initial torqueing of the clamp fasteners resulting in breakage or cracks. Casting porosity and incorrect heat treatment caused potential weakness in the cast clamp portion of the torque rod.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could result in loss of vehicle control and a crash could occur without prior warning.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the cast iron torque rod clamps with a fabricated steel clamps free of charge. The recall began on june 17, 2005. Owners may contact gillig at 510-785-1500.

    Report filed by GILLIG CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 05V106000Received . 10 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain transit buses equipped with webasto heaters, the burner tubes are made of material that does not meet specifications and could fail prematurely.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Should the burner tube fail, the coolant heater could overheat, possibly resulting in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Webasto is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Websto will replace the suspected defective parts. Owners may contact webasto at 810-593-6000 or gillig at 510-264-5031.

    Report filed by GILLIG CORPORATION.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20042
  2. 20051

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2004 Gillig 35 and 40 Foot LOW Floor: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gillig/35-and-40-foot-low-floor/2004/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
GILLIG CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2004 Gillig 35 and 40 Foot LOW Floor?
1,106 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Gillig 35 and 40 Foot LOW Floor have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Gillig 35 and 40 Foot LOW Floor, model years 2004 to 2005. 2 of them name the 2004 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2004 Gillig 35 and 40 Foot LOW Floor open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.