| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V500000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GILLIG |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
PHANTOM |
| Model Year: |
2003 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GILLIG CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19990701 - 20040430 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
242 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20041028 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20041028 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GILLIG CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
20041014 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040421 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
CERTAIN GILLIG BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SURE-LOK WHEELCHAIR TIE-DOWN SECUREMENT ASSEMBLIES. THE SPROCKET TEETH OF THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY MAY BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING THE LOAD PAWL NOT TO FULLY SEAT IN THE SPROCKET TEETH. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WHEELCHAIR MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT RETRACTORS AS NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING OCTOBER 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT GILLIG AT 1-800-735-1500.. |
