NHTSA Campaign 05V473000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Issued by GILLIG CORPORATION · Reported Oct 12, 2005 · 5 vehicles affected
What's wrong
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED WITH DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 50 ENGINES, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) WILL NEED TO BE REPROGRAMMED TO ACTIVATE THE EXHAUST TEMPERATURE SENSOR.
Consequence
ENGINE MALFUNCTION COULD POSSIBLE LEAD TO ENGINE AND VEHICLE DAMAGE AND POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy
GILLIG IS WORKING WITH DETROIT DIESEL TO REPROGRAM THE ENGINES. GILLIG ISSUED A RENOTIFICATION LETTER TO OWNERS ON FEBRUARY 27, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DETROIT DIESEL AT 1-313-592-5791 OR GILLIG AT 1-510-785-1500.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| GILLIG | LOW FLOOR | 2003 | 5 |
| GILLIG | LOW FLOOR | 2004 | 5 |
| GILLIG | PHANTOM | 2003 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 05V473000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.