1998 Gillig Bus Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 1998 Gillig Bus. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 1998 Gillig Bus
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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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.
Remedy: Lift-u will replace the soft seat check valves.
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1998 Gillig Bus. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.
Compare Gillig Bus model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Gillig Bus model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 Gillig Bus | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Gillig Bus | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 1998 Gillig Bus
How do I know if my 1998 Gillig Bus has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 1998 Gillig Bus; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Gillig dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 99V242005).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Gillig models
- Low Floor7 complaints
- 29 Foot Low Floor1 complaints
- Phantom1 complaints
- School Bus1 complaints
- 35 and 40 Foot Low Floor0 complaints
- 568150 complaints
- 855150 complaints
- Brt0 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.