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Gillig Corporation on certain transit buses, the hydraulic hose located in the engine compartment was manufactured incorrectly which could cause a hydraulic fluid leak.

NHTSA campaign 07V-259 · Reported July 6, 2007 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Gillig Corporation
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
GILLIG WILL PROVIDE CORRECT HOSES TO THEIR CUSTOMERS FOR REPLACEMENT OR WILL REPLACE THE HOSES FOR THEM.
COST
Free

The short version

GILLIG CORPORATION reported a problem with the hydraulic power assist hose, piping, and connections. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, THE HYDRAULIC HOSE LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY WHICH COULD CAUSE A HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK.

WHY IT MATTERS

HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKAGE COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF FLUID WHICH COULD AFFECT VEHICLE STEERING OR CREATE THE CONDITIONS FOR A POTENTIAL ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

WHAT TO DO

GILLIG WILL PROVIDE CORRECT HOSES TO THEIR CUSTOMERS FOR REPLACEMENT OR WILL REPLACE THE HOSES FOR THEM, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 07V-259.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 07V-259

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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