Gillig Low Floor, model year 2011. Filed by Gillig Corporation and reported to NHTSA on 25 August 2011. 291 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Gillig is recalling certain model year 2011 low floor buses manufactured from june 13, 2011, through august 12, 2011, equipped with trw tc34023 steering columns with date codes starting 157 1 11 and ending 228 1 11. the tooth profile and spacing of the tilt lock teeth on the support bracket may be incorrect, …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 11V446 cover?
- Gillig Low Floor, model year 2011.
- What is wrong with them?
- GILLIG IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 LOW FLOOR BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 13, 2011, THROUGH AUGUST 12, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH TRW TC34023 STEERING COLUMNS WITH DATE CODES STARTING 157 1 11 AND ENDING 228 1 11.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- THIS UNINTENDED MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN MAY INTERFERE WITH THE DRIVERS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND INCREASE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. GILLIG WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND GILLIG WILL REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GILLIG FIELD SERVICE AT 1-800-735-1500.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “THIS UNINTENDED MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN MAY INTERFERE WITH THE DRIVERS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND INCREASE RISK OF A CRASH.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 11V446 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| System at fault | Steering:Column |
| Reported to NHTSA | 25 August 2011 |
| Model years | 2011-2011 |
| Vehicles named | GILLIG LOW FLOOR |
What the notice says today
The consequence
THIS UNINTENDED MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN MAY INTERFERE WITH THE DRIVERS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND INCREASE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
GILLIG WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND GILLIG WILL REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GILLIG FIELD SERVICE AT 1-800-735-1500.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 745 notices in the record whose component field names steering. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 39 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 11V446, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v446/
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- Defect summary
957f7e98 - Consequence
d35263ae - Remedy
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