Gillig LOW Floor (2016): Power train
Recall 16V701000 · Sep 29, 2016 · Gillig LLC
143
vehicles affected
143
vehicles affected
Owners are told not to drive these vehicles until they are repaired.
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V701000
- Date
- Sep 29, 2016
- Maker
- Gillig LLC
- Units affected
- 143
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Axle assembly
- Model years
- 2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain model year 2016 Low Floor transit buses manufactured May 26, 2016, to September 26, 2016. The affected buses have axles that may have insufficient grease at the wheel ends, possibly resulting in bearing failure.
What can happen
Bearing failure may increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Gillig service centers or the fleet services for the bus owners will inspect the wheel bearings and add grease as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on October 5, 2016. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500. Note: Gillig is advising that vehicles with the affected axles are removed from operation until the recall has been remedied.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V701000?
1 model: Gillig Low Floor (2016), about 143 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V701000?
Gillig service centers or the fleet services for the bus owners will inspect the wheel bearings and add grease as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on October 5, 2016. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500. Note: Gillig is advising that vehicles with the affected axles are removed from.
What can happen?
Bearing failure may increase 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.