NHTSA Campaign 16V701000

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Issued by Gillig LLC · Reported Sep 29, 2016 · 143 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain model year 2016 Low Floor transit buses manufactured May 26, 2016, to September 26, 2016. The affected buses have axles that may have insufficient grease at the wheel ends, possibly resulting in bearing failure.

Consequence

Bearing failure may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Gillig service centers or the fleet services for the bus owners will inspect the wheel bearings and add grease as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on October 5, 2016. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500. Note: Gillig is advising that vehicles with the affected axles are removed from operation until the recall has been remedied.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
GILLIG LOW FLOOR 2016 143

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V701000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.