NHTSA vehicle safety data
1998 Gillig Bus Recalls & Complaints
The 1998 Gillig Bus has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of November 3, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 1998 Gillig Bus. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Gillig dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1998 Gillig Bus. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
GILLIG/LIFT-U/WHEELCHAIR LIFTS
NHTSA #99V242005 · Unknown or Other · NHTSA notice
Reported April 21, 2000 · GILLIG CORPORATION
Potentially affected: 672 vehicles
Vehicles built April 1, 1998 – April 30, 1999 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 40' STANDARD FLOOR TRANSIT BUSES. FAILURE OF A SOFT SEAT CHECK VALVE IN WHEELCHAIR LIFTS PROVIDED BY LIFT-U, MAY ALLOW THE FRONT AND REAR PLATFORM BARRIERS TO RETURN TO A HORIZONTAL POSITION FROM THE VERTICAL POSITION THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE LOCKED IN.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD ALLOW A MOBILITY AID TO ROLL OFF OF THE LIFT PLATFORM INJURING ITS OCCUPANT. LIFT-U WILL REPLACE THE SOFT SEAT CHECK VALVES.
Manufacturer remedy
LIFT-U WILL REPLACE THE SOFT SEAT CHECK VALVES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS BEING HANDLED BY LIFT-U. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT LIFT-U AT 1-209-838-2400 OR GILLIG AT 1-510-785-1500.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
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