Gillig Recall 16V451000: Exterior Lighting, Brake Lights

NHTSA recall 16V451000 · announced June 21, 2016 · filed by Gillig Llc · 112 units affected

The problem

Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 Lowfloor diesel-electric hybrid vehicles manufactured March 6, 2012, to June 7, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with stop lamp activation that may inadvertently flash the rear brake lights. As such, these vehicles do not comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Assoc. Equipment."

The risk

Flashing brake lights may cause confusion to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will install a new software update, free of charge. The recall began on July 2016. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

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 www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2012 Gillig Low Floor
• 2013 Gillig Low Floor
• 2014 Gillig Low Floor
• 2015 Gillig Low Floor
• 2016 Gillig Low Floor

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.