Gillig Low Floor, model year 2010. Filed by Gillig Corporation and reported to NHTSA on 18 October 2012. 657 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Gillig is recalling certain model year 2010 Lowfloor transit buses, manufactured April 16, 2010, through November 16, 2010, and equipped with Ricon 3-Minute Urban Transit Bus Window sets. The composition of the material used to cast the handle that opens the egress window is incorrect, resulting in a reduction in …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 12V506 cover?
- Gillig Low Floor, model year 2010.
- What is wrong with them?
- Gillig is recalling certain model year 2010 Lowfloor transit buses, manufactured April 16, 2010, through November 16, 2010, and equipped with Ricon 3-Minute Urban Transit Bus Window sets.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- In the event the egress window handle fails during an actual emergency situation, passengers may be trapped in the vehicle placing them at risk of injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will replace the window handles free of charge. The recall began during October 2012. Owners may contact Gillig at 1-800-735-1500 for more information.
- 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: “In the event the egress window handle fails during an actual emergency situation, passengers may be trapped in the vehicle placing them at risk of injury.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 12V506 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| System at fault | Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear |
| Reported to NHTSA | 18 October 2012 |
| Model years | 2010-2010 |
| Vehicles named | GILLIG LOW FLOOR |
What the notice says today
The consequence
In the event the egress window handle fails during an actual emergency situation, passengers may be trapped in the vehicle placing them at risk of injury.
The remedy
Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will replace the window handles free of charge. The recall began during October 2012. Owners may contact Gillig at 1-800-735-1500 for more information.
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 463 notices in the record whose component field names visibility. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 34 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 12V506, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v506/
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- 25V868: 2013 Low Floor transit buses
- 25V203: 2023-2024 Low Floor transit buses
- 25V076: 2019-2024 Low Floor transit buses
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