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1998 Gillig Phantom Recalls, Complaints & Specs

6 safety recalls list the 1998 Gillig Phantom. Check your own VIN below.

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6 safety recalls for the 1998 Gillig Phantom

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Turbo/supercharger (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 04V486000 Reported 810 vehicles potentially affected GILLIG CORPORATION

    On certain transit buses equipped with detroit diesel series 40 engines, the turbocharger can fail allowing lubricating oil to spill onto the engine.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the turbocharger to prevent the possibility of an engine compartment fire. Detroit diesel is conducting owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Gillig issued a renotification…

  2. Turbo/supercharger (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 04V470000 Reported 323 vehicles potentially affected GILLIG CORPORATION

    On certain transit buses manufactured with detroit diesel series 50 engine, the turbocharger compressor wheel can break, resulting in shaft imbalance and lubricating oil passes into the exhaust system.

    Remedy: Detroit diesel is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will install an exhaust temperature sensor and reprogram the emc calibration. Gillig issued a renotification letter to owners on…

  3. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 04V173000 Reported 2 vehicles potentially affected GILLIG CORPORATION

    On certain buses equipped with cummins electronic control modules on the c8.3g and l10g engines, the ECM does not have the ability to detect a throttle fail-safe engine shutdown command. This could result in an unanticipated, uncommanded open throttle condition without warning.

    Remedy: Cummins will notify the customers and replace the ECM. Owners should contact cummins at 1-800-343-7357 or gillig at 510-785-1500.

  4. Door (structure)

    NHTSA 02V059004 Reported 897 vehicles potentially affected GILLIG CORPORATION

    On certain transit buses equipped with adhesively bonded aluminum bus door panels, due to an imperfect bonding of the door panel skin to the panel frame, environmental moisture may infiltrate regions of imperfect bonding and cause separation of the frame and door panel.

    Remedy: Vapor will notify customers to have their buses inspected and will install mechanical fasteners to attach the skins to the frame elements free of charge. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable…

  5. 12v/24v/48v battery (electrical system)

    NHTSA 02V071003 Reported 2,113 vehicles potentially affected GILLIG CORPORATION

    On certain transit buses equipped with vanner 60 series battery equalizers, the equalizer could fail to operate properly and cause malfunction of the battery charging system.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the buses for certain equalizers by the date code. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time…

  6. 12v/24v/48v battery (electrical system)

    NHTSA 01V033004 Reported 2,113 vehicles potentially affected GILLIG CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with vanner 60 series battery equalizers. The equalizer could fail to operate properly and cause malfunction of the battery charging system.

    Remedy: Vanner will notify owners to inspect their buses for certain equalizers by the date code. The affected equalizers will be replaced. Vanner is conducting the owner notification for this campaign and was expected to…

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1998 Gillig Phantom. 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 Phantom model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Gillig Phantom model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1984 Gillig Phantom10
1986 Gillig Phantom10
1987 Gillig Phantom20
1988 Gillig Phantom10
1989 Gillig Phantom20
1990 Gillig Phantom20
1991 Gillig Phantom20
1992 Gillig Phantom20
1993 Gillig Phantom20
1994 Gillig Phantom20
1995 Gillig Phantom10
1996 Gillig Phantom11
1997 Gillig Phantom30
1998 Gillig Phantom60
1999 Gillig Phantom50
2000 Gillig Phantom40
2001 Gillig Phantom50
2002 Gillig Phantom40
2003 Gillig Phantom60
2004 Gillig Phantom60
2005 Gillig Phantom30
2006 Gillig Phantom40
2007 Gillig Phantom50
2008 Gillig Phantom20
2009 Gillig Phantom20

Checking a specific 1998 Gillig Phantom

How do I know if my 1998 Gillig Phantom 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. 6 campaigns currently list the 1998 Gillig Phantom; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

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 01V033004).

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

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.