GILLIG: PHANTOM: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 02V071003 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | PHANTOM |
| Model Year: | 1998 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: | 19981124 - 20000930 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 2113 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20011206 |
| Recall Initiated By: | ODI |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: | 20020318 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20020418 |
Defect Summary:
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH VANNER 60 SERIES BATTERY EQUALIZERS, THE EQUALIZER COULD FAIL TO OPERATE PROPERLY AND CAUSE MALFUNCTION OF THE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM.
Consequence Summary:
WITHOUT FUSING, THE EQUALIZER MAY MELT, BURN, OR SMOKE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE OR A SMOKE FILLED BUS, THUS NECESSITATING A PASSENGER EVACUATION OF THE BUS. THE FAILURE MODE CAN CAUSE OPERATOR DISTRACTION, AND/OR POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BUSES FOR CERTAIN EQUALIZERS BY THE DATE CODE. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT GILLIG AT 1-510-785-1500 OR VANNER AT 1-800-227-6937.
Notes:
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).