Gillig LOW Floor (2012-2020): Electrical system
Recall 20V179000 · Mar 25, 2020 · Gillig LLC
8,224
vehicles affected
8,224
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V179000
- Date
- Mar 25, 2020
- Maker
- Gillig LLC
- Units affected
- 8,224
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Wiring > Fuses and circuit breakers
- Model years
- 2012-2020
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2012-2020 Low Floor buses. The circuit breaker ratings on the DEF Line Heater circuit and the Aftertreatment-Ignition circuit may be higher than the rating for the wire and connector.
What can happen
With the improper circuit breaker rating, an electrical short in either of these circuits may increase the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will replace the circuit breakers, free of charge. The recall began April 24, 2020. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-510-264-5073 or 1-800-735-1500.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 9 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V179000?
1 model: Gillig Low Floor (2012-2020), about 8,224 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V179000?
Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will replace the circuit breakers, free of charge. The recall began April 24, 2020. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-510-264-5073 or 1-800-735-1500.
What can happen?
With the improper circuit breaker rating, an electrical short in either of these circuits may increase the risk of a fire.
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.