Gillig Visibility: Windshield Wiper/Washer

Gillig is recalling about 611 vehicles over a problem with the visibility. Inoperative wipers can reduce the driver's ability to see out of the windshield, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
24V811000
Manufacturer
Gillig, LLC
Reported
29 October 2024
Vehicles
611
Built between
Jan 2024 – Aug 2024
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
12 December 2024
Repaired
32%
Unrepaired
418

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between January 2024 and August 2024. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2024 Gillig LOW FloorBuilt January 2024 to August 2024

Repair progress

418 of 611 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.

32% repaired — 193 of 611 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 2024 Low Floor buses. A defective welded joint may cause the wiper arm to suddenly fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems."

What could happen

Inoperative wipers can reduce the driver's ability to see out of the windshield, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Gillig will replace the wiper motor arm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 12, 2024.

Parts involved

  • Wiper motor arm53-66434V000 and 53-66434V001Wiper actuation

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJanuary 2024 to August 2024
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA29 October 2024
  3. Owners notified12 December 2024
  4. Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 32% 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 29 October 2024.

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
Safety standard
FMVSS 104
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 nhtsa.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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