NHTSA campaign 17V156000

Gillig Recall 17V-156: Wiper Arms may Crack and Detach from Vehicle

NHTSA recall 17V156000 was reported by Gillig LLC on March 9, 2017, with 2,732 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Gillig Low Floor for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on March 31, 2017, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
17V156000 (also written 17V-156 or 17V156)
Filed by
Gillig LLC
Report received
Potentially affected
2,732 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Visibility/Wiper
Owners notified

Repair completion: 56.63% (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 17V156000. 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

    • 2016, 2017 · Vehicles built May 2, 2016 – March 6, 2017 (per NHTSA)
All Gillig recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V156000.

Defect description

Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Low Floor transit buses. The affected vehicles have wiper arms that can crack where they mount to the wiper motor causing the wiper arms to bend or detach from the vehicle.

Safety consequence

A loss of wiper function can reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected wiper arms, free of charge. The recall began on March 31, 2017. 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 17V156000

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.