2001–2009 Gillig Low Floor, 2001–2009 Gillig Phantom Recall: Interior Lighting

NHTSA campaign 09V368000 · Interior Lighting · filed Sep 28, 2009 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

Manufacturer

GILLIG CORPORATION

Risk

Fire

Owner letters

Mailing began Sep 29, 2009

The defect

GILLIG CORPORATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001 THROUGH 2009 TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 2001 AND SEPTEMBER 2009 EQUIPPED WITH LUMINATOR HORIZON LED SIDE DESTINATION SIGNS. THE CONNECTOR BOARD CAN CORRODE DUE TO AN ACCUMULATION OF MOISTURE UNDER THE CONNECTOR.

The risk

A SHORT COULD OCCUR, POSSIBLY CAUSING SMOKE AND FIRE.

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The fix — what to do

GILLIG WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND LUMINATOR WILL REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SPETEMBER 29, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LUMINATOR AT 1-972-516-3033 OR GILLIG FIELD SERVICES 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

Make	Model	Model years
Gillig	Low Floor	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Gillig	Phantom	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 09V368000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.