Gillig LOW Floor (2016-2017): Seat belts
Recall 17V519000 · Aug 23, 2017 · Gillig LLC
3,432
vehicles affected
3,432
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V519000
- Date
- Aug 23, 2017
- Maker
- Gillig LLC
- Units affected
- 3,432
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Front > Buckle assembly; Seat belts
- Model years
- 2016-2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Low Floor transit buses, equipped with Recaro Commercial Bus Driver Seats. In the affected seats, the seat belt buckle may be stuck in the locked position, preventing the seat belt tongue from being able to be inserted and locked.
What can happen
If the seat belt cannot be latched, the bus may be operated without the seat belt being used, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Gillig will notify owners and work with the supplier to replace the buckles, free of charge. The recall began on October 4, 2017. Owners may contact Adient-Recaro at 1-248-484-3250 or Gillig Service at 1-800-735-1500.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V519000?
1 model: Gillig Low Floor (2016-2017), about 3,432 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V519000?
Gillig will notify owners and work with the supplier to replace the buckles, free of charge. The recall began on October 4, 2017. Owners may contact Adient-Recaro at 1-248-484-3250 or Gillig Service at 1-800-735-1500.
What can happen?
If the seat belt cannot be latched, the bus may be operated without the seat belt being used, increasing the risk of injury in the event 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.