Eaton Steering: Pump

Eaton is recalling about 177 vehicles over a problem with the steering. Unexpected changes in steering effort may cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Campaign
15E009000
Manufacturer
Gillig LLC
Reported
18 February 2015
Vehicles
177
Built between
Jan 2011 – Nov 2014
Models
1
Recall type
Equipment
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
4 March 2015
Repaired
80%
Unrepaired
36

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between January 2011 and November 2014. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • Eaton S26 Hydraulic PumpBuilt January 2011 to November 2014

Repair progress

36 of 177 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2016.

80% repaired — 141 of 177 reported

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain S26 Eaton-brand hydraulic pumps manufactured January 1, 2011, to November 1, 2014 that were sold through Gillig's aftermarket parts department. The affected hydraulic pumps may have manufacturing inconsistencies with the spool assembly which may result in unexpected changes in the steering effort.

What could happen

Unexpected changes in steering effort may cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

What gets fixed

Gillig will notify owners and will replace the pump, free of charge. The recall began on March 4, 2015.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJanuary 2011 to November 2014
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA18 February 2015
  3. Owners notified4 March 2015
  4. Latest repair reportQ4 2016 — 80% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 18 February 2015.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
Gillig LLC
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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