Vehicle recall 05V473000 · October 12, 2005
Gillig LOW Floor and Phantom
On certain transit buses manufactured with detroit diesel series 50 engines, the electronic control module (ECM) will need to be reprogrammed to activate the exhaust temperature…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain transit buses manufactured with detroit diesel series 50 engines, the electronic control module (ECM) will need to be reprogrammed to activate the exhaust temperature sensor.
- Consequence
- Engine malfunction could possible lead to engine and vehicle damage and potential for a vehicle fire.
- Remedy
- Gillig is working with detroit diesel to reprogram the engines. Gillig issued a renotification letter to owners on February 27, 2007. Owners may contact detroit diesel at 1-313-592-5791 or gillig at 1-510-785-1500.
- Notes
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V473000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 12, 2005
- Filed by
- GILLIG CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- February 27, 2007
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 5
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Diesel
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Gillig LOW Floor (2003-2004): 2004, 2003
- Gillig Phantom (2003): 2003
Has your Gillig been repaired?
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