Gillig LOW Floor (2010): Visibility
Recall 12V506000 · Oct 18, 2012 · Gillig Corporation
657
vehicles affected
657
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V506000
- Date
- Oct 18, 2012
- Maker
- Gillig Corporation
- Units affected
- 657
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Visibility > Glass, side/rear
- Model years
- 2010
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Gillig is recalling certain model year 2010 Lowfloor transit buses, manufactured April 16, 2010, through November 16, 2010, and equipped with Ricon 3-Minute Urban Transit Bus Window sets. The composition of the material used to cast the handle that opens the egress window is incorrect, resulting in a reduction in material strength. The handle(s) on the emergency egress passenger windows may break before the window latch is released.
What can happen
In the event the egress window handle fails during an actual emergency situation, passengers may be trapped in the vehicle placing them at risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will replace the window handles free of charge. The recall began during October 2012. Owners may contact Gillig at 1-800-735-1500 for more information.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V506000?
1 model: Gillig Low Floor (2010), about 657 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V506000?
Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will replace the window handles free of charge. The recall began during October 2012. Owners may contact Gillig at 1-800-735-1500 for more information.
What can happen?
In the event the egress window handle fails during an actual emergency situation, passengers may be trapped in the vehicle placing them at risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.