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NHTSA Campaign 04V486000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER

Issued by GILLIG CORPORATION · Reported Oct 7, 2004 · 810 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 40 ENGINES, THE TURBOCHARGER CAN FAIL ALLOWING LUBRICATING OIL TO SPILL ONTO THE ENGINE.

Consequence

THIS CAN RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE TURBOCHARGER TO PREVENT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. DETROIT DIESEL IS CONDUCTING OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. GILLIG ISSUED A RENOTIFICATION LETTER TO OWNERS ON FEBRUARY 27, 2007. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DETROIT DETROIT DIESEL AT 313-5923708 OR GILLIG AT 510-785-1500.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
GILLIG LOW FLOOR 1997 810
GILLIG LOW FLOOR 1998 810
GILLIG LOW FLOOR 1999 810
GILLIG LOW FLOOR 2000 810
GILLIG LOW FLOOR 2001 810
GILLIG LOW FLOOR 2002 810
GILLIG LOW FLOOR 2003 810
GILLIG PHANTOM 1997 810
GILLIG PHANTOM 1998 810
GILLIG PHANTOM 1999 810
GILLIG PHANTOM 2000 810
GILLIG PHANTOM 2001 810
GILLIG PHANTOM 2002 810
GILLIG PHANTOM 2003 810

Source: NHTSA Campaign 04V486000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.