Recall 99V242005: Gillig corporation

Report received

Apr 21, 2000

Manufacturer

Gillig corporation

Potentially affected

672vehicles

Model years

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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

Vehicle description: 40' standard floor transit buses. Failure of a soft seat check valve in wheelchair lifts provided by lift-u, may allow the front and rear platform barriers to return to a horizontal position from the vertical position they are supposed to be locked in.

Possible consequence

This could allow a mobility aid to roll off of the lift platform injuring its occupant. Lift-u will replace the soft seat check valves.

Remedy

Lift-u will replace the soft seat check valves.