Defect Investigation Detail

GILLIG / LOW FLOOR / 2000

Components - Details
NHTSA Action Number: PE03007 Vehicale/Equipment Name: GILLIG
Vehicale/Equipment Model: LOW FLOOR Vehicale/Equipment Year: 2000
Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES Manufacturer's Name: Gillig, LLC
Date Opened: Feb, 07 2003 Date Closed: Feb, 24 2003
Subject: POWER CABLE GROUNDING Summary: In late october 2002, gillig corporation released a field service bulletin advising owners that a protruding bolt on the air conditioning unit (a/c) could make contact with an uninsulated power cable end and possibly cause a fire.the remedy was to remove the excess length from the a/c bolt.as a result of the agency's investigation into this matter, gillig corporation has agreed to conduct a safety recall and notify allowners of the affected vehicles. based on the manufacturer's safety recall action (03v-055), this investigation is closed.further use of the agency's resources are unwarranted at this time.