NHTSA campaign 16V451000

Gillig Recall 16V-451: Stop Lamp Activation/FMVSS 108

NHTSA recall 16V451000 was reported by Gillig LLC on June 21, 2016, with 112 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Gillig Low Floor for model years 2012–2016. Owners were notified on July 1, 2016, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V451000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
16V451000 (also written 16V-451 or 16V451)
Filed by
Gillig LLC
Report received
Potentially affected
112 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Exterior Lighting — Brake Lights
Owners notified
Safety standard
FMVSS 108

Repair completion: 80.36% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V451000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Gillig

  • Gillig Low Floor

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V451000.

Defect description

Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 Lowfloor diesel-electric hybrid vehicles manufactured March 6, 2012, to June 7, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with stop lamp activation that may inadvertently flash the rear brake lights. As such, these vehicles do not comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Assoc. Equipment."

Safety consequence

Flashing brake lights may cause confusion to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will install a new software update, free of charge. The recall began on July 2016. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V451000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.