Gillig recall: Visibility
What is wrong
Gillig is recalling certain model year 2010 Lowfloor transit buses, manufactured April 16, 2010, through November 16, 2010, and equipped with Ricon 3-Minute Urban Transit Bus Window sets. The composition of the material used to cast the handle that opens the egress window is incorrect, resulting in a reduction in material strength. The handle(s) on the emergency egress passenger windows may break before the window latch is released.
What could happen
In the event the egress window handle fails during an actual emergency situation, passengers may be trapped in the vehicle placing them at risk of injury.
The fix
Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will replace the window handles free of charge. The recall began during October 2012. Owners may contact Gillig at 1-800-735-1500 for more information.
Vehicles covered
- Gillig Low Floor 2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V506000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Gillig Corporation
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 18, 2012
- Owners notified
- Oct 29, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 657
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 16, 2010 to Nov 16, 2010
- Part
- Visibility › Glass, side/rear
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Gillig recall: Equipment Mar 26, 2026
- Gillig recall: Electrical system Mar 12, 2026
- Gillig recall: Fuel system, diesel Mar 12, 2026
- Gillig recall: Suspension Dec 29, 2025
- Gillig recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Dec 16, 2025
- Gillig recall: Structure Dec 15, 2025
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.