2003–2004 Gillig LOW Floor & 2004 Gillig Phantom recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain Phantom and LOW Floor transit buses equipped with cummins 8.3L and 8.9L isc and isl diesel engines, oil CAN leak into the engine compartment from a crack in the cup plug.
💥 The risk
Oil leakage on a hot engine CAN result in an engine compartment fire, possibly resulting in injuries.
🔧 The fix
Cummins will conduct the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Cummins will isntall a steel cup plug boss cap on the affected engines. Owners should contact cummins customer assistance center at 1-800-343-7357 or gillig at 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
- 04V485000
- Manufacturer
- GILLIG CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 149
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
- Owner phone
- 1-800-343-7357
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- 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).