NHTSA Campaign 07V259000

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

Issued by GILLIG CORPORATION · Reported Jun 7, 2007 · 291 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, THE HYDRAULIC HOSE LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY WHICH COULD CAUSE A HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK.

Consequence

HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKAGE COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF FLUID WHICH COULD AFFECT VEHICLE STEERING OR CREATE THE CONDITIONS FOR A POTENTIAL ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Remedy

GILLIG WILL PROVIDE CORRECT HOSES TO THEIR CUSTOMERS FOR REPLACEMENT OR WILL REPLACE THE HOSES FOR THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 27, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GILLIG AT 1-510-785-1500.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
GILLIG LOW FLOOR 2007 291
GILLIG PHANTOM 2007 291

Source: NHTSA Campaign 07V259000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.