Recall 02V071003: 1998–2000 Gillig Phantom and 1 other model

Report received

Mar 18, 2002

Manufacturer

Gillig corporation

Potentially affected

2,113vehicles

Model years

1998–2000

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

On certain transit buses equipped with vanner 60 series battery equalizers, the equalizer could fail to operate properly and cause malfunction of the battery charging system.

Possible consequence

Without fusing, the equalizer may melt, burn, or smoke, possibly resulting in a fire or a smoke filled bus, thus necessitating a passenger evacuation of the bus. The failure mode can cause operator distraction, and/or possible personal injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the buses for certain equalizers by the date code. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact gillig at 1-510-785-1500 or vanner at 1-800-227-6937.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1998 Gillig LOW Floor0 complaints
• 1999 Gillig LOW Floor0 complaints
• 2000 Gillig LOW Floor1 complaints
• 1998 Gillig Phantom0 complaints
• 1999 Gillig Phantom0 complaints
• 2000 Gillig Phantom0 complaints