2025 Gillig LOW Floor recall: Improperly Tightened Rear Axle Upper Torque Rod Fasteners
Report received by NHTSA: Dec. 29, 2025.
Built by the Tribune's code from NHTSA's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 4, 2026.
- What's recalled
Gillig, LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2025 Low Floor transit buses. The rear axle upper torque rod fasteners may have been improperly tightened. A loose torque rod may contact and damage other axle components.
- The risk
Damaged axle components can decrease stability or vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Who's affected
97 vehicles potentially affected, according to NHTSA. Models: 2025 Gillig LOW Floor.
- Compared with
Gillig, LLC has 4 NHTSA recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 5 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
50 earlier NHTSA recalls by Gillig, LLC since Nov. 1, 2016; the 5 most recent:
- Dec. 16, 2025 2025 Gillig LOW Floor recall: Wheelchair Restraint Retractor May Not Lock (agency record)
- Dec. 15, 2025 2013 Gillig LOW Floor recall: Emergency Exit Window Latch May Fail/FMVSS 217 (agency record)
- April 1, 2025 Gillig, LLC recall: High Voltage Batteries May Short Circuit (agency record)
- Feb. 11, 2025 Gillig, LLC recall: Flat Panel Display Monitor May Detach from Ceiling (agency record)
- Dec. 20, 2024 Gillig, LLC recall: HV Air Compressor Is Not On Protective HVIL Loop (agency record)
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Gillig will replace the torque rod fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 26, 2026. Owners may contact Gillig's customer service at 1-800-735-1500.
NHTSA's record, word for word
- Check it yourself
NHTSA's VIN lookup shows whether a specific vehicle has an open recall.
Models in this recall
- Gillig LOW Floor 2025
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 25V913000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Gillig, LLC |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Report received by NHTSA | Dec. 29, 2025 |
| Potentially affected | 97 vehicles |
| “Do not drive” warning | No |
| Fire risk when parked (“park outside”) | No |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall records (public domain). NHTSA's record