Gillig recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Gillig, LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Low Floor Battery Electric vehicles equipped with Cummins Electric Drivetrain Systems. When a system shutdown occurs, the high voltage shutdown override switch may not function, with no warning to the driver.
What could happen
An unexpected vehicle shutdown without the ability to override it can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will inspect and update as necessary, the parameter settings for the protection override switch, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed November 12, 2021. Owners may contact Gillig's customer service at 1-800-735-1500 or 1-510-264-5073.
Vehicles covered
- Gillig Low Floor Electric 2020–2021
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21V705000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Gillig, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 10, 2021
- Owners notified
- Nov 12, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 15
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Electrical system › Propulsion system; Electrical system
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.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Gillig recall: Suspension Jun 28, 2021
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.