Gillig LOW Floor (2013-2016): Steering
Recall 17V559000 · Sep 8, 2017 · Gillig LLC
108
vehicles affected
108
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V559000
- Date
- Sep 8, 2017
- Maker
- Gillig LLC
- Units affected
- 108
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Electric power assist system; Steering > Hydraulic power assist system
- Model years
- 2013-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Hybrid and all Electric Low Floor buses with electro-hydraulic power steering assist. The coupler between the high-voltage electric motor and hydraulic steering pump shafts may fail, resulting in a loss of power steering assist.
What can happen
A loss of power steering assist will cause the need for increased steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering motor-pump assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on October 24, 2017. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 4 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V559000?
1 model: Gillig Low Floor (2013-2016), about 108 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V559000?
Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering motor-pump assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on October 24, 2017. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500.
What can happen?
A loss of power steering assist will cause the need for increased steering effort, 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.