NHTSA Campaign 16V451000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

Issued by Gillig LLC · Reported Jun 21, 2016 · 112 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 Lowfloor diesel-electric hybrid vehicles manufactured March 6, 2012, to June 7, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with stop lamp activation that may inadvertently flash the rear brake lights. As such, these vehicles do not comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Assoc. Equipment."

Consequence

Flashing brake lights may cause confusion to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will install a new software update, free of charge. The recall began on July 2016. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
GILLIG LOW FLOOR 2012 112
GILLIG LOW FLOOR 2013 112
GILLIG LOW FLOOR 2014 112
GILLIG LOW FLOOR 2015 112
GILLIG LOW FLOOR 2016 112

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V451000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.