Vehicle recall 99V242005 · April 21, 2000
1998-1999 Gillig Bus
Vehicle description: 40' standard floor transit buses.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: 40' standard floor transit buses. Failure of a soft seat check valve in wheelchair lifts provided by lift-u, may allow the front and rear platform barriers to return to a horizontal position from the vertical position they are supposed to be locked in.
- Consequence
- This could allow a mobility aid to roll off of the lift platform injuring its occupant. Lift-u will replace the soft seat check valves.
- Remedy
- Lift-u will replace the soft seat check valves.
- Notes
- Owner notification is being handled by lift-u. 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 lift-u at 1-209-838-2400 or gillig at 1-510-785-1500.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V242005
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 21, 2000
- Filed by
- GILLIG CORPORATION
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 672
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Unknown or other
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Gillig Bus (1998-1999): 1999, 1998
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