NHTSA Campaign 08V008000

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

Issued by GILLIG CORPORATION · Reported Jan 9, 2008 · 249 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH GRAHAM-WHITE AIR DRYERS, THE AIR DRYER TIMER MODULES MAY ALLOW SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES OF MOISTURE TO ENTER AND AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM.

Consequence

FAILURE OF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM DUE TO MOISTURE COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

GILLIG, IN CONJUNCTION WITH GRAHAM-WHITE, WILL REPLACE THE AIR DRYER TIMER MODULE ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 29, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GILLIG AT 1-510-785-1500 OR GRAHAM-WHITE AT 540-387-5620.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
GILLIG LOW FLOOR 2006 249
GILLIG LOW FLOOR 2007 249
GILLIG PHANTOM 2006 249
GILLIG PHANTOM 2007 249

Source: NHTSA Campaign 08V008000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.