2001 Gillig Phantom: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2001 Gillig Phantom. The newest campaign is 09V368000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Sep 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Interior Lighting. 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.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 09V368000, 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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 4,960 units in total.
- 09V368000Interior Lighting
- 09V359000Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- 04V500000Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- 04V486000Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Other Fuel Types / Turbo/Supercharger
- 02V004004Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal
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: .
09V359000Received . 1,990 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Gillig is recalling certain model year 2001 through 2009 phantom transit buses manufactured from january 2001 through august 2009 equipped with lift-u wheelchair lifts. The lifts are equipped with a logic board assembly for the wheelchair lift control box, p/nos. 373-0226 and 373-0265. The outboard ramp barrier could fold in toward a lift passenger possibly pinching the passenger's feet.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The lift passenger could be seriously injured.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Gillig will notify owners and the repairs will be made by lift-u free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during october 2009. Owners may contact lift-u at 1-209-838-2400 or gillig service at 1-800-735-1500.
Report filed by GILLIG CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
04V500000Received . 242 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain gillig buses equipped with sure-lok wheelchair tie-down securement assemblies. The sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly may be out of alignment causing the load pawl not to fully seat in the sprocket teeth.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a vehicle crash, the wheelchair may not be adequately secured possibly resulting in injuries.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the wheelchair securement retractors as necessary. The recall began october 8, 2004. Owners should contact gillig at 1-800-735-1500..
Report filed by GILLIG CORPORATION.
04V486000Received . 810 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Other Fuel Types / Turbo/Supercharger
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain transit buses equipped with detroit diesel series 40 engines, the turbocharger can fail allowing lubricating oil to spill onto the engine.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can result in a fire in the engine compartment.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the turbocharger to prevent the possibility of an engine compartment fire. Detroit diesel is conducting owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Gillig issued a renotification letter to owners on february 27, 2007. Owners should contact detroit detroit diesel at 313-5923708 or gillig at 510-785-1500.
Report filed by GILLIG CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
02V004004Received . 865 units.
Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain buses equipped with electronic throttle control/accelerator pedals supplied by williams controls industries, the weld attaching the clevis to the plate has insufficient penetration and could allow the clevis to separate from the plate.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the clevis separated from the plate while the vehicle was in use, the vehicle would return to idle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace these pedals. Owner notification began during december 2001. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact williams control at 1-503-684-8600 or gillig at 1-510-785-1500.
Report filed by GILLIG CORPORATION.
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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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.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2001 Gillig PhantomThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2001 Gillig Phantom: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gillig/phantom/2001/. 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
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GILLIG CORPORATION
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 Gillig Phantom?
- 4,960 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Gillig Phantom have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 22 recall campaigns for the Gillig Phantom, model years 1984 to 2009. 5 of them name the 2001 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Gillig Phantom open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.