2000 Gillig LOW Floor recall: lights
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: LOW Floor transit buses. These vehicles do not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the reflex reflectors on the side, front (amber) and rear(red) positions are missing.
💥 The risk
This is a potential road hazard at night.
🔧 The fix
The correct reflex reflectors will be installed.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V145000
- Manufacturer
- GILLIG CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 941
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 5, 2000
- Built
- Apr 6, 1998 – May 12, 2000
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owner notification began june 5, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact gillig at 1-510-785-1500. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).