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1997 Gillig LOW FloorProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 1997 Gillig LOW Floor. It is covered by 6 safety recalls, and for recall 17V-119 the manufacturer reports only 40% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls6Lowest repair rate 40%Owner complaints00 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem0—

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 24, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1997 Gillig LOW Floor has problems

0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

6 recalls

1997 Gillig LOW Floor recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

40%repaired · 2020 Q3

Exterior lighting: turn signal

Recall 17V-119 · Feb 24, 2017 · 17,056 vehicles · 6,754 repaired

Risk. The reduced visibility of the turn signals may increase the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Show 2 more recalls
–no report yet

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

Recall 02V-189 · Jul 25, 2002 · 2,558 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH OR SOME OTHER EXTRAORDINARY SHOCK LOAD ON THE STEERING, A LOSS OF STEERING COULD OCCUR.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Body: door

Recall 02V-059 · Mar 21, 2002 · 897 vehicles

Risk. UNDER THESE CONDITIONS, IF THE PANEL IS SEPARATING OR HAS SEPARATED, A PASSENGER COULD FALL FROM THE BUS ONTO THE ROADWAY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Gillig.

Best & worst years

1997 vs. every other LOW Floor year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the LOW Floor median. How we score

'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1997 Gillig LOW Floor, and the recalls they led to.

  1. ENGINE COMPARTMENT INSULATION SAGGINGPE02090 · closed Dec 13, 2002
    Led to recall 02V-325

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