| NHTSA Record Id: 1445 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: GILLIG |
| Recalled Component Id: 000015074000093246000000005 |
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| Model Name: LOW FLOOR |
Model Year: 2001 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V189000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: GILLIG CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 08 1997 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 12 2002 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2558 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Aug, 06 2002 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Gillig, LLC |
Report Received Date: Jul, 25 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 26 2002 |
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| Defect Summary : On certain low floor 29, 35, and 40 foot buses, the steering gear input shaft bolt installed was a 3/8" diameter coarse thread grade 8 fastener instead of the required 7/16" diameter fine thread grade 8 fastener. |
Consequence Summary: In the event of a crash or some other extraordinary shock load on the steering, a loss of steering could occur. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the suspect fastener with the correct fastener. owner notification began august 6, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact gillig at 1-510-785-1500. |
Recall Notes: Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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