CarRecallWatch- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:INTERLOCK/LOCKOUT
- Problem
- Gillig, LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Low Floor style transit buses. The high voltage electric air compressor may not be connected to the High Voltage Interlock Loop (HVIL). Therefore, the HVIL cannot detect a loose or disconnected compressor power cable.
- Risk
- Failure to alert the operator to a power cable issue can increase the risk of injury by electrical shock.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install an additional electrical harness, extending the HVIL loop to the air compressor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 12, 2025. Owners may contact GILLIG customer service at 1-800-735-1500.
- Notes
- 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 nhtsa.gov.
What this recall means for you
Certain 2023-2024 Gillig Low Floor transit buses have a high voltage electric air compressor that may not be connected to the High Voltage Interlock Loop (HVIL). Because of this, the system cannot detect a loose or disconnected compressor power cable, so the driver may not be alerted to the problem.
A failure to alert the operator to a power cable issue can increase the risk of injury from electrical shock.
An authorized Gillig dealer will install an additional electrical harness that extends the HVIL loop to the air compressor. The repair is free of charge. Owners were notified by mail on February 12, 2025, and can contact GILLIG customer service at 1-800-735-1500. You can also check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Gillig LOW Floor | 20232024 |
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