Recall Register

2004 Gillig LOW Floor: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the 2004 Gillig LOW Floor. The newest campaign is 18V418000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Jun 2018. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal / Flasher Unit. 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, 18V418000, in the NHTSA record

Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will update the software that controls the turn flash rate, free of charge. The recall began on August 2, 2018. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-510-264-5073 or 1-800-735-1500.
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Recall campaigns

8 campaigns, newest first. 46,130 units in total.

  • 18V418000Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal / Flasher Unit
  • 17V119000Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal
  • 09V368000Interior Lighting
  • 06V427000Fuel System, Diesel
  • 05V473000Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel
  • 04V610000Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
  • 04V485000Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel
  • 04V308000Fuel System, Other

  1. 18V418000Received . 25,579 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal / Flasher Unit

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2001-2018 Gillig Low Floor transit buses. The turn signals may flash slowly, reducing their visibility to other drivers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The reduced visibility of the turn signals can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will update the software that controls the turn flash rate, free of charge. The recall began on August 2, 2018. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-510-264-5073 or 1-800-735-1500.

    Report filed by Gillig LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 17V119000Received . 17,056 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain model year 1997-2017 Low Floor transit buses. The front turn signals installed on standard profile (non-BRT) buses may not be sufficiently visible to other drivers or pedestrians. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The reduced visibility of the turn signals may increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will install turn signals that have increased visibility. The recall began June 7, 2019. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-510-264-5073 or 1-800-735-1500.

    Report filed by Gillig LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 09V368000Received . 1,053 units.

    Interior Lighting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Gillig corporation is recalling certain model year 2001 through 2009 transit buses manufactured between january 2001 and september 2009 equipped with luminator horizon LED side destination signs. The connector board can corrode due to an accumulation of moisture under the connector.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A short could occur, possibly causing smoke and fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Gillig will notify owners and luminator will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on spetember 29, 2009. Owners may contact luminator at 1-972-516-3033 or gillig field services at 1-800-735-1500.

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

  4. 06V427000Received . 1,961 units.

    Fuel System, Diesel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain transit buses built with cummins isl and isc diesel engines equipped with the cm850 fuel system, the engine high pressure fuel lines, from the engine high pressure pump to the engine fuel rail, are prone to failure.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Failure of the line introduces high pressure fuel spray into the engine compartment which can ignite when it comes in contact with a hot surface.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Cummins will install a fuel line bracket to reduce fuel line stress. A new fuel line will be installed when adding the bracket (please see 06e037). Gillig notified customers on november 22, 2006. Customers may contact cummins at 1-800-343-7357 or gillig at 510-264-5031.

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

  5. 05V473000Received . 5 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain transit buses manufactured with detroit diesel series 50 engines, the electronic control module (ecm) will need to be reprogrammed to activate the exhaust temperature sensor.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Engine malfunction could possible lead to engine and vehicle damage and potential for a vehicle fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Gillig is working with detroit diesel to reprogram the engines. Gillig issued a renotification letter to owners on february 27, 2007. Owners may contact detroit diesel at 1-313-592-5791 or gillig at 1-510-785-1500.

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

  6. 04V610000Received . 324 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On some buses, certain tie rod clamps installed on tie rod assemblies could fail and lead to a steering malfunction.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If both clamps were to fail and the cross tube start to unscrew, significant vehicle misalignment would evolve with the potential for the tie rod end to separate from the cross tube, resulting in loss of steering control and possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Arvin-meritor will notify gillig customers and conduct the remedy at no charge to the customer. Owners should contact arvin-meritor at 1-248-435-1000 or gillig at 1-510-785-1500.

    Report filed by GILLIG CORPORATION.

  7. 04V485000Received . 149 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain phantom and low floor transit buses equipped with cummins 8.3l and 8.9l isc and isl diesel engines, oil can leak into the engine compartment from a crack in the cup plug.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Oil leakage on a hot engine can result in an engine compartment fire, possibly resulting in injuries.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Cummins will conduct the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Cummins will isntall a steel cup plug boss cap on the affected engines. Owners should contact cummins customer assistance center at 1-800-343-7357 or gillig at 510-785-1500.

    Report filed by GILLIG CORPORATION.

  8. 04V308000Received . 3 units.

    Fuel System, Other

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain low floor buses powered by a gaseous hydrogen fuel system. These transducers were made of 17-4 ph stainless steel material which may be susceptible to embrittlement in a high-pressure hydrogen application environment.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Embrittlement could potentially lead to a transducer diaphragm failure.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the transducer. The recall began july 12, 2004. Owners should contact gillig at 1-510-785-1500.

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

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Complaints by component

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

Investigations

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Other model years

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

  1. 19976
  2. 199810
  3. 199910
  4. 200010
  5. 200110
  6. 20028
  7. 20039
  8. 20048
  9. 20054
  10. 20065
  11. 20078
  12. 20085
  13. 20095
  14. 20109
  15. 201110
  16. 201211
  17. 201317
  18. 201423
  19. 201519
  20. 201620
  21. 201715
  22. 201813
  23. 201912
  24. 202014
  25. 202112
  26. 202211
  27. 202315
  28. 20249
  29. 20254
  30. 20262

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2004 Gillig LOW Floor: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gillig/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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Gillig LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2004 Gillig LOW Floor?
46,130 units in 8 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Gillig LOW Floor have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 90 recall campaigns for the Gillig LOW Floor, model years 1997 to 2026. 8 of them name the 2004 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2004 Gillig LOW Floor open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.