2003–2004 Gillig LOW Floor recall: fuel system
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain LOW Floor buses powered by a gaseous hydrogen fuel system. These transducers were made of 17-4 ph stainless steel material which may be susceptible to embrittlement in a high-pressure hydrogen application environment.
💥 The risk
Embrittlement could potentially lead to a transducer diaphragm failure.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the transducer. The recall began july 12, 2004. Owners should contact gillig at 1-510-785-1500.
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
- 04V308000
- Manufacturer
- GILLIG CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 3
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 12, 2004
- Built
- Apr 1, 2003 – Jun 10, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).