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NHTSA Campaign 09V359000

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Issued by GILLIG CORPORATION · Reported Sep 16, 2009 · 1,990 vehicles affected

What's wrong

GILLIG IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001 THROUGH 2009 PHANTOM TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2001 THROUGH AUGUST 2009 EQUIPPED WITH LIFT-U WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THE LIFTS ARE EQUIPPED WITH A LOGIC BOARD ASSEMBLY FOR THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT CONTROL BOX, P/NOS. 373-0226 AND 373-0265. THE OUTBOARD RAMP BARRIER COULD FOLD IN TOWARD A LIFT PASSENGER POSSIBLY PINCHING THE PASSENGER'S FEET.

Consequence

THE LIFT PASSENGER COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Remedy

GILLIG WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE MADE BY LIFT-U FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LIFT-U AT 1-209-838-2400 OR GILLIG SERVICE AT 1-800-735-1500.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
GILLIG PHANTOM 2001 1,990
GILLIG PHANTOM 2002 1,990
GILLIG PHANTOM 2003 1,990
GILLIG PHANTOM 2004 1,990
GILLIG PHANTOM 2005 1,990
GILLIG PHANTOM 2006 1,990
GILLIG PHANTOM 2007 1,990
GILLIG PHANTOM 2008 1,990
GILLIG PHANTOM 2009 1,990

Source: NHTSA Campaign 09V359000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.