2001–2009 Gillig Phantom Recall: Equipment Adaptive/mobility
NHTSA campaign 09V359000 · Equipment Adaptive/mobility · filed Sep 16, 2009 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
GILLIG IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001 THROUGH 2009 PHANTOM TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2001 THROUGH AUGUST 2009 EQUIPPED WITH LIFT-U WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THE LIFTS ARE EQUIPPED WITH A LOGIC BOARD ASSEMBLY FOR THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT CONTROL BOX, P/NOS. 373-0226 AND 373-0265. THE OUTBOARD RAMP BARRIER COULD FOLD IN TOWARD A LIFT PASSENGER POSSIBLY PINCHING THE PASSENGER'S FEET.
The risk
THE LIFT PASSENGER COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
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Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
GILLIG WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE MADE BY LIFT-U FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LIFT-U AT 1-209-838-2400 OR GILLIG SERVICE AT 1-800-735-1500.
OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Affected vehicles
Related recalls
More Gillig Phantom recalls
- 2001–2009 Gillig Low Floor and 1 other model — Interior Lighting
- 2006–2007 Gillig Low Floor and 1 other model — ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH GRAHAM-WHITE AIR…
- 2007 Gillig Low Floor and 1 other model — ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES BUILT WITH CUMMINS ISM C876…
- 2007 Gillig Low Floor and 1 other model — ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, THE HYDRAULIC HOSE LOCATED IN THE…
- 1989–1997 Gillig Phantom — ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH LIFT-U WHEELCHAIR…
Other campaigns involving Gillig vehicles
Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 09V359000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.