Body: doorRecall 21V-291 · Gillig vehicles
Gillig, LLC recall 21V-291 covers 229 Gillig vehicles for a body: door problem, reported to NHTSA on April 23, 2021. The manufacturer's latest report (2023 Q1) shows 100% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 21V291000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Gillig, LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2020-2021 29, 35, 40-foot Low Floor and BRT buses powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). The overlap between the curb side and street side roof doors is insufficient and may allow the street side door to accidentally open.
The risk
An open door may strike another vehicle or structure, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will install a new locking plate, overlap bracket, and mounting hardware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 14, 2021. Owner may contact Gillig customer service at 1-510-264-5073 or 1-800-735-1500.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
100%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.