NHTSA Campaign 14V222000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Issued by Gillig LLC · Reported Apr 25, 2014 · 2,274 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Lowfloor transit buses manufactured October 15, 2012, through March 26, 2014, and equipped with electrical harnesses with overmolded J1939 connectors and non-insulated drain wires. The harnesses do not have heat shrink tubing on the drain wire and the overmold may not have sufficient resistance to water or corrosive chemical entry to the connectors.

Consequence

If the terminals corrode, there may be an intermittent electrical connection and possibly cause disruption or loss of the J1939 communication, resulting in interruptions of the engine, transmission, ABS and body controllers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will replace the overmold connector, and install heat shrink tubing on the connector/cable junction, free of charge. The recall began in June 2014. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
GILLIG LOW FLOOR 2012 2,274
GILLIG LOW FLOOR 2013 2,274
GILLIG LOW FLOOR 2014 2,274

Source: NHTSA Campaign 14V222000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.