Gillig LOW Floor (2016-2017): Visibility/wiper
Recall 17V156000 · Mar 9, 2017 · Gillig LLC
2,732
vehicles affected
2,732
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V156000
- Date
- Mar 9, 2017
- Maker
- Gillig LLC
- Units affected
- 2,732
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Visibility/wiper
- Model years
- 2016-2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Low Floor transit buses. The affected vehicles have wiper arms that can crack where they mount to the wiper motor causing the wiper arms to bend or detach from the vehicle.
What can happen
A loss of wiper function can reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected wiper arms, free of charge. The recall began on March 31, 2017. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V156000?
1 model: Gillig Low Floor (2016-2017), about 2,732 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V156000?
Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected wiper arms, free of charge. The recall began on March 31, 2017. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500.
What can happen?
A loss of wiper function can reduce the driver's visibility, 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.