THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED BASED ON INFORMATION RELATED TO ENGINE FIRES ON MODEL YEAR 2000-2001 GILLIG BUSES.WHILE CONDUCTING THE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, PROBLEMS WERE IDENTIFIED GOING BACK TO THE 1997 MODELS, THUS EARLIER MODELS WERE ADDED TO THE SUBJECT VEHICLES UNDER INVESTIGATION.DURING THE INVESTIGATION, ODI INVESTIGATORS CONDUCTED TWO FIELD INSPECTIONS AND FOUND POTENTIAL PROBLEMS RELATED T
ODI IS NOW AWARE OF 37 FIRES REPORTED IN THE SUBJECT POPULATION.ODI FIRE INVESTIGATIONS HAVE DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF SOME OF THE FIRES BUT ADDITIONAL FIRES NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED TO DETERMINE IF ANY OTHER CAUSES MAY EXIST.ADDITIONAL FIRE INVESTIGATIONS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND BUS OPERATORS.REPORTS OF THE RESULTS OF THESE INVESTIGATIONS ARE CURRENTLY BEING COMPILED AND WILL BE
Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Linked campaign numbers: None listed.
PE02090
Opened: 2002-11-29. Closed: 2002-12-13.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT INSULATION SAGGING
ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2002, GILLIG ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN (FS-2002-04)ADDRESSING THE OVERHEAD INSULATION IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THAT OVER TIME COULD SAG AND CONTACT THE HOT SURFACE OF THE ENGINE TURBOCHARGER.THIS TYPE FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE.DUE TO THE AGENCY'S INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER, GILLIG HAS AGREED TO INITIATE A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN AND RETROFIT 2,108 BUSES
Gillig has received reports of partial cracking in the steering gear mounting plate in some Low Floor buses. We are now requesting that owners of all Low Floor buses from model year 1997 through June, 2015 inspect the steering gear mounting plates per the instructions in this bulletin. Inspections s
10044128
Date: 2012-01-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
GILLIG: GILLIG'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE UNDERBODY MAINTENANCE CAN BE FOUND IN CHAPTER 11 OF YOUR SERVICE MANUAL. *JS
10027524
Date: 2008-07-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.
GILLIG BUSES: CHANGE IN TORQUE SPECIFICATION FOR TORQUE ROD MOUNTING ON NEWAY REAR SUSPENSION. *PE
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