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HighNHTSA·24V959000·Announced 2024-12-20

Gillig Recalls 2023-2024 Low Floor Buses Due to Electrical Interlock Defect

Gillig is recalling 2023-2024 Low Floor transit buses because a high-voltage air compressor may not be connected to the safety interlock loop, increasing the risk of electrical shock.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk of electrical shock injury, which is a risk-of-harm product defect where no specific injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Gillig, LLC is recalling certain 2023-2024 Low Floor style transit buses. The recall addresses a defect where the high-voltage electric air compressor may not be connected to the High Voltage Interlock Loop (HVIL). Because of this disconnection, the HVIL system cannot detect if the compressor power cable becomes loose or disconnected.

The failure to alert the operator to a power cable issue can increase the risk of injury by electrical shock. No specific number of affected units is provided in the source text, but the recall covers the 2023 and 2024 model years of the Low Floor bus.

Dealers will install an additional electrical harness to extend the HVIL loop to the air compressor free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 12, 2025. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
GILLIG LOW FLOOR
Brand
GILLIG
Manufacturer
Gillig, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Transit Bus
Hazard
Affected units
332

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • LOW FLOOR

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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