2020–2021 Gillig LOW Floor Electric recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Gillig, LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Low Floor Battery Electric vehicles equipped with Cummins Electric Drivetrain Systems. When a system shutdown occurs, the high voltage shutdown override switch may not function, with no warning to the driver.
💥 The risk
An unexpected vehicle shutdown without the ability to override it can increase the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect and update as necessary, the parameter settings for the protection override switch, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed November 12, 2021. Owners may contact Gillig's customer service at 1-800-735-1500 or 1-510-264-5073.
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
- 21V705000
- Manufacturer
- Gillig, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 15
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Owner phone
- 1-800-735-1500
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 12, 2021
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.