Vehicle recall 08V008000 · January 9, 2008
Gillig LOW Floor and Phantom
On certain transit buses equipped with graham-white air dryers, the air dryer timer modules may allow sufficient quantities of moisture to enter and affect the operation of the…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain transit buses equipped with graham-white air dryers, the air dryer timer modules may allow sufficient quantities of moisture to enter and affect the operation of the vehicle air brake system.
- Consequence
- Failure of the air brake system due to moisture could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Gillig, in conjunction with graham-white, will replace the air dryer timer module on the affected vehicles. The recall began on January 29, 2008. Owners may contact gillig at 1-510-785-1500 or graham-white at 540-387-5620.
- 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
- 08V008000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 9, 2008
- Filed by
- GILLIG CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- January 29, 2008
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 249
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Service brakes, air
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 (2006-2007): 2007, 2006
- Gillig Phantom (2006-2007): 2007, 2006
Has your Gillig been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Gillig dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.