NHTSA campaign 25V868000
Gillig Recall 25V-868: Emergency Exit Window Latch May Fail/FMVSS 217
NHTSA recall 25V868000 was reported by Gillig, LLC on December 15, 2025, with 6 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Gillig Low Floor for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on January 16, 2026, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V868000 (also written 25V-868 or 25V868)
- Filed by
- Gillig, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Emergency — Escape/Egress/Exit — Latching/Release System
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 217
Repair completion: 0% (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 25V868000. 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
- 2013 · Vehicles built September 4, 2013 – November 12, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V868000.
Defect description
Gillig, LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2013 Low Floor transit buses. The emergency exit window latch may fail, allowing the window to open during a crash. As such, these emergency exit windows fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
Safety consequence
A window that opens during a crash may not properly retain passengers, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Gillig will work with Arrow to replace the emergency release bar assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 21, 2026. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V868000
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.