Recall
Gillig 29 Foot Low Floor — 05V478000
NHTSA ID
05V478000
Make
Gillig
Model
29 Foot Low Floor
Years Affected
2005
Recall Date
2005-10-12
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Units Affected
34
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ISB-02 DIESEL ENGINES BUILT WITH EMC CONTROLLED FUEL LIFT PUMPS. ERRATIC VOLTAGE SUPPLY TO THE FUEL LIFT PUMP CAUSES PREMATURE ELECTRIC BRUSH WEAR INTERNAL TO THE FUEL LIFT PUMP. THIS PREMATURE WEAR COULD RESULT IN FUEL LIFT PUMP FAILURE AND IN SOME CASES MAY CAUSE AN ENGINE STALL CONDITION.
Consequence
SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy
CUMMINS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH GILLIG, WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE ENGINES BY EMC RECALIBRATION AND REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL LIFT PUMP AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CUMMINS ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-DIESELS OR GILLIG AT 1-510-785-1500.