2011 GILLIG LOW FLOOR Complaints and Recall Information
The 2011 GILLIG LOW FLOOR has 0 complaints and 11 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to steering, engine components, exterior lighting, electrical wiring, and driver seats. There are no consumer complaints available to detail specific failures or malfunctions.
Eleven recalls cover various systems including steering, engine and engine cooling, exterior lighting, electrical wiring, and driver seats. The recalls address defects that may impair vehicle control, increase fire risk, or reduce visibility, with remedies involving part replacements, software updates, and inspections.
- Hydraulic steering pump defect. Recall 11V575000 affects 63 buses with Parker hydraulic pumps that may deliver low fluid pressure, causing difficulty steering at low speeds and increasing crash risk. The spool inside the valve assembly or the entire pump will be replaced free of charge.
- V-band clamp fracture risk. Recall 11V411000 involves 563 buses with Cummins engines where T-bolts on V-band clamps may fracture, potentially disconnecting exhaust sections. This can cause fire hazards or road hazards. Notification and remedy are handled by Cummins.
- Steering column tilt lock failure. Recall 11V446000 affects 291 buses with TRW TC34023 steering columns that may allow unintended movement of the column, increasing crash risk. The steering column will be replaced at no cost.
- Engine oil sampling hose leak. Recall 14V358000 covers 648 buses where the hose may contact hot exhaust parts and leak oil, increasing fire risk. Dealers will inspect, reroute, or replace the hose for free.
- Grid heater power cable chafing. Recall 15V420000 concerns 6,971 buses with electrical cables that may rub against fuel injector lines, risking short circuits or fuel leaks and fire. The cable will be rerouted and supported free of charge.
- Engine crankcase vent tube detachment. Recall 15V262000 includes 1,101 buses with vent tube elbows that can detach, allowing oil contact with hot surfaces and fire risk. Repairs include securing the elbow and ECM software updates at no cost.
- Intake manifold sensor malfunction. Recall 14V084000 affects 643 buses with Cummins Westport ISL G engines where condensation may freeze and disrupt sensor operation, increasing fire risk. Dealers will upload new ECM calibration software free of charge.
- Front turn signal visibility. Recall 17V119000 applies to 17,056 buses where front turn signals on standard profile models have insufficient visibility, increasing crash risk. Upgraded turn signals will be installed free.
- Turn signal flash rate issue. Recall 18V418000 covers 25,579 buses with slow turn signal flash rates reducing visibility. Software that controls flash rate will be updated free of charge.
- Driver seat weld defects. Recall 16V011000 affects 6,734 buses equipped with Recaro Ergo-M seats. Missing welds on J-Brackets may allow seat belt anchorage separation, increasing injury risk. Inspections and replacements will be performed free.
Owners facing repeated mechanical problems, unresolved safety defects, or recall repairs may have rights under state lemon laws. Legal counsel familiar with vehicle defects can provide guidance on available remedies.
2011 GILLIG LOW FLOOR Summary
2011
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
10
Total Recalls
59649
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2011 GILLIG LOW FLOOR
25579 vehicles affected
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2001-2018 Gillig Low Floor transit buses. The turn signals may flash slowly, reducing their visibility to other drivers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Risk: The reduced visibility of the turn signals can increase the risk of a crash.
2011 GILLIG LOW FLOOR
17056 vehicles affected
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain model year 1997-2017 Low Floor transit buses. The front turn signals installed on standard profile (non-BRT) buses may not be sufficiently visible to other drivers or pedestrians. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Risk: The reduced visibility of the turn signals may increase the risk of a crash.
2011 GILLIG LOW FLOOR
6734 vehicles affected
SEATS
Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Low Floor transit buses manufactured April 1, 2010 to October 30, 2015, equipped with Recaro Ergo-M Commercial Bus Driver Seats. The affected seats have J-Brackets that may be missing welds which could allow the seat belt anchorage assembly to separate from the J-Bracket.
Risk: If the seatbelt anchorage assembly separates from the J-Bracket, the bus driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash increasing their risk of injury.
2011 GILLIG LOW FLOOR
1101 vehicles affected
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Lowfloor vehicles manufactured August 26, 2010, to April 30, 2015. Excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation breather, possibly allowing engine oil to come into contact with hot surfaces.
Risk: If engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there is an increased risk of a fire.
2011 GILLIG LOW FLOOR
6971 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Low Floor transit buses manufactured April 13, 2010, to June 12, 2015. Due to the routing of the grid heater electrical power cable, the cable may chafe against a fuel injector hard line.
Risk: If the electrical power cable rubs against the injector fuel line, the cable may short circuit or the fuel line may leak fuel. Either possibility increases the risk of a fire.
2011 GILLIG LOW FLOOR
643 vehicles affected
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Gillig LLC is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Lowfloor transit buses manufactured August 26, 2010, through February 14, 2014, and equipped with certain Cummins Westport model ISL G engines. Condensation in the intake manifold may freeze during cold weather conditions and interfere with the proper operation of the intake manifold pressure sensor.
Risk: The improper operation of the sensor could induce elevated exhaust temperatures or flames from the exhaust pipe, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
2011 GILLIG LOW FLOOR
648 vehicles affected
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Gillig, LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain model year 2007-2014 Lowfloor transit buses manufactured September 26, 2007, through January 24, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the engine oil sampling hose may leak oil due to being routed too closely to hot engine exhaust components.
Risk: If the sampling hose leaks oil in the presence of hot engine engine exhaust components, there is an increased risk of fire.
2011 GILLIG LOW FLOOR
291 vehicles affected
STEERING:COLUMN
GILLIG IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 LOW FLOOR BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 13, 2011, THROUGH AUGUST 12, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH TRW TC34023 STEERING COLUMNS WITH DATE CODES STARTING 157 1 11 AND ENDING 228 1 11. THE TOOTH PROFILE AND SPACING OF THE TILT LOCK TEETH ON THE SUPPORT BRACKET MAY BE INCORRECT, PREVENTING THE TILT LOCK BAR FROM FULLY ENGAGING. THIS MAY ALLOW THE STEERING COLUMN TO SLIP FROM THE DRIVER- SET TILT LOCATION AND MOVE UPWARD UNTIL IT LOCKS IN ANOTHER TILT POSITION.
Risk: THIS UNINTENDED MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN MAY INTERFERE WITH THE DRIVERS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND INCREASE RISK OF A CRASH.
2011 GILLIG LOW FLOOR
563 vehicles affected
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GILLIG IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 LOWFLOOR BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ENGINES. THE V-BAND CLAMP ASSEMBLY USED TO CONNECT THE INLET AND OUTLET CONE SECTIONS TO THE DIESEL OXIDATION CATALYST (DOC) DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF) INCLUDE A T-BOLT WHICH CAN FRACTURE AND FAIL WHEN SUBJECTED TO STRESS OR LOAD. A FRACTURE OR FAILURE OF THE T-BOLT MAY CAUSE THE CLAMP TO LOOSEN AND THE INLET OR OUTLET SECTIONS ATTACHED TO THE DOC/DPF HOUSING TO DISCONNECT.
Risk: IF THE INLET OR OUTLET SECTIONS DISCONNECT, HOT EXHAUST GASES CAN VENT PRIOR TO EXITING THE TAILPIPE, CREATING THE RISK OF COMBUSTION AND A FIRE. IF BOTH CLAMPS FAIL, THERE IS A RISK IN SOME APPLICATIONS THAT THE DOC/DPF HOUSING MAY DETACH COMPLETELY, CREATING A ROAD HAZARD.
2011 GILLIG LOW FLOOR
63 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT
GILLIG IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 LOW FLOOR BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1, 2011, THROUGH OCTOBER 21, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH PARKER HYDRAULIC PUMPS. SOME HYDRAULIC STEERING PUMPS DO NOT DELIVER ENOUGH FLUID OR PRESSURE TO THE STEERING GEAR, MAKING THE BUSES DIFFICULT TO STEER AT LOW SPEEDS.
Risk: AN UNEXPECTED CHANGE IN THE EFFORT REQUIRED BY THE DRIVER TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL MAY AFFECT THE DRIVERSˆ CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Complaints
No complaints found.