Gillig LOW Floor (2012-2014): Electrical system
Recall 14V222000 · Apr 25, 2014 · Gillig LLC
2,274
vehicles affected
2,274
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V222000
- Date
- Apr 25, 2014
- Maker
- Gillig LLC
- Units affected
- 2,274
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Wiring
- Model years
- 2012-2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Lowfloor transit buses manufactured October 15, 2012, through March 26, 2014, and equipped with electrical harnesses with overmolded J1939 connectors and non-insulated drain wires. The harnesses do not have heat shrink tubing on the drain wire and the overmold may not have sufficient resistance to water or corrosive chemical entry to the connectors.
What can happen
If the terminals corrode, there may be an intermittent electrical connection and possibly cause disruption or loss of the J1939 communication, resulting in interruptions of the engine, transmission, ABS and body controllers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will replace the overmold connector, and install heat shrink tubing on the connector/cable junction, free of charge. The recall began in June 2014. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V222000?
1 model: Gillig Low Floor (2012-2014), about 2,274 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V222000?
Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will replace the overmold connector, and install heat shrink tubing on the connector/cable junction, free of charge. The recall began in June 2014. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500.
What can happen?
If the terminals corrode, there may be an intermittent electrical connection and possibly cause disruption or loss of the J1939 communication, resulting in interruptions of the engine, transmission, ABS and body controllers, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.