Recall Register

2008 Gillig Phantom: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2008 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.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 3,043 units in total.

  1. 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: .

  2. 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: .

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.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

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

  1. 19841
  2. 19861
  3. 19872
  4. 19881
  5. 19892
  6. 19902
  7. 19912
  8. 19922
  9. 19932
  10. 19942
  11. 19951
  12. 19961
  13. 19973
  14. 19986
  15. 19995
  16. 20004
  17. 20015
  18. 20024
  19. 20036
  20. 20046
  21. 20053
  22. 20064
  23. 20075
  24. 20082
  25. 20092

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. 2008 Gillig Phantom: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gillig/phantom/2008/. 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

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2008 Gillig Phantom?
3,043 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 Phantom have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 22 recall campaigns for the Gillig Phantom, model years 1984 to 2009. 2 of them name the 2008 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 Gillig Phantom open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.