GILLIG LOW FLOOR 2006: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V008000
Make | Model | Year |
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GILLIG | LOW FLOOR | 2006 |
Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
2008-01-29 | 2008-01-09 | 2008-01-09 |
Production Dates: 2006-07-10 - 2007-05-21
Manufacturers Involved: Gillig, LLC
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 249
Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH GRAHAM-WHITE AIR DRYERS, THE AIR DRYER TIMER MODULES MAY ALLOW SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES OF MOISTURE TO ENTER AND AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM.
FAILURE OF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM DUE TO MOISTURE COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
GILLIG, IN CONJUNCTION WITH GRAHAM-WHITE, WILL REPLACE THE AIR DRYER TIMER MODULE ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 29, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GILLIG AT 1-510-785-1500 OR GRAHAM-WHITE AT 540-387-5620.
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.