Gillig LOW Floor (2010-2015): Seats
Recall 16V011000 · Jan 13, 2016 · Gillig LLC
6,734
vehicles affected
6,734
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V011000
- Date
- Jan 13, 2016
- Maker
- Gillig LLC
- Units affected
- 6,734
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats
- Model years
- 2010-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Low Floor transit buses manufactured April 1, 2010 to October 30, 2015, equipped with Recaro Ergo-M Commercial Bus Driver Seats. The affected seats have J-Brackets that may be missing welds which could allow the seat belt anchorage assembly to separate from the J-Bracket.
What can happen
If the seatbelt anchorage assembly separates from the J-Bracket, the bus driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash increasing their risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Gillig will notify the owners, and dealers will inspect the seats to determine if welds are missing. Any J-Bracket that is missing welds will be removed and replaced, free of charge. The recall began on March 1, 2016. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 6 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V011000?
1 model: Gillig Low Floor (2010-2015), about 6,734 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V011000?
Gillig will notify the owners, and dealers will inspect the seats to determine if welds are missing. Any J-Bracket that is missing welds will be removed and replaced, free of charge. The recall began on March 1, 2016. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500.
What can happen?
If the seatbelt anchorage assembly separates from the J-Bracket, the bus driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash increasing their 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.