NHTSARecalled Jul 28, 2014 · #14V459000
Rear Brakes Missing Quick Release Valve/FMVSS 121
Hazard
Vehicle safety defect
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Gillig, LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Low Floor transit buses manufactured July 25, 2013, to June 17, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been produced without a quick release valve for the rear brakes on buses built with rear disc brakes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 121, "Air Brake Systems." If the bus's anti-lock brake system was non-functioning and the bus experienced a significant braking event that when combined with the road conditions may lock the rear brakes, then a delay in brake release timing could result in a lock up of the rear wheels, increasing the risk of crash.
Product details
- Product
- Rear Brakes Missing Quick Release Valve/FMVSS 121
- Type
- Vehicle
- Manufacturer
- Gillig, LLC
- Model numbers
- 2014 Low
- UPCs
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What you should do
Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will install a quick release valve, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2014. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500.