Gillig 35 and 40 Foot Low Floor Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 2 model years of the Gillig 35 and 40 Foot Low Floor (2004–2005).
Pick your Gillig 35 and 40 Foot Low Floor model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Gillig 35 and 40 Foot Low Floor | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Gillig 35 and 40 Foot Low Floor | 2 | 0 |
All Gillig 35 and 40 Foot Low Floor recalls (2)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Gillig 35 and 40 Foot Low Floor, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Suspension: front
On certain transit buses, the cast clamp portion of the torque rod could crack under initial torqueing of the clamp fasteners resulting in breakage or cracks. Casting porosity and incorrect heat treatment caused potential weakness in the cast clamp portion of the torque rod.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the cast iron torque rod clamps with a fabricated steel clamps free of charge. The recall began on june 17, 2005. Owners may contact gillig at 510-785-1500.
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Engine and engine cooling
On certain transit buses equipped with webasto heaters, the burner tubes are made of material that does not meet specifications and could fail prematurely.
Remedy: Webasto is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Websto will replace the suspected defective parts. Owners may contact webasto at 810-593-6000 or gillig at 510-264-5031.
Model years: 2004
Other Gillig models
- Low Floor7 complaints
- 29 Foot Low Floor1 complaints
- Phantom1 complaints
- School Bus1 complaints
- 568150 complaints
- 855150 complaints
- Brt0 complaints
- Bus0 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.