Gillig LOW Floor (2018-2020): Suspension
Recall 20V342000 · Jun 10, 2020 · Gillig LLC
3,728
vehicles affected
3,728
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V342000
- Date
- Jun 10, 2020
- Maker
- Gillig LLC
- Units affected
- 3,728
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Rear
- Model years
- 2018-2020
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Low Floor buses. The rear suspension lower control rods may experience fatigue failure due to stiffened end bushings.
What can happen
If the rear suspension lower control rod fails, the bus may have reduced handling and stability, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Gillig will notify owners and provide them with new lower control rods with different bushings, free of charge. This recall began June 26, 2020. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V342000?
1 model: Gillig Low Floor (2018-2020), about 3,728 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V342000?
Gillig will notify owners and provide them with new lower control rods with different bushings, free of charge. This recall began June 26, 2020. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500.
What can happen?
If the rear suspension lower control rod fails, the bus may have reduced handling and stability, 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.