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2000 Gillig LOW FloorProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2000 Gillig LOW Floor, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 10 safety recalls, and for recall 17V-119 the manufacturer reports only 40% of affected cars repaired.

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Safety recalls10Lowest repair rate 40%Owner complaints11 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Electrical system

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

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Gillig LOW Floor has problems

1 complaint 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
Electrical system11

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

10 recalls

2000 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 →

–no report yet

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 04V-500 · Oct 14, 2004 · 242 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WHEELCHAIR MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Show 6 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 →

–no report yet

Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery

Recall 02V-071 · Mar 18, 2002 · 2,113 vehicles

Risk. WITHOUT FUSING, THE EQUALIZER MAY MELT, BURN, OR SMOKE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE OR A SMOKE FILLED BUS, THUS NECESSITATING A PASSENGER EVACUATION OF THE…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery

Recall 01V-033 · Mar 7, 2001 · 2,113 vehicles

Risk. WITHOUT FUSING, THE EQUALIZER MAY MELT, BURN, OR SMOKE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE OR A SMOKE FILLED BUS, THUS NECESSITATING A PASSENGER EVACUATION OF THE…

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

2000 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

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  • Caution
  • Solid
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2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2000 Gillig LOW Floor, and the recalls they led to.

  1. ENGINE COMPARTMENT INSULATION SAGGINGPE02090 · closed Dec 13, 2002
    Led to recall 02V-325
  2. POWER CABLE GROUNDINGPE03007 · closed Feb 24, 2003
    Led to recall 03V-055

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