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NHTSA recall 81V018000

Structure › Body

Gillig Gillig

Reported Feb 5, 1981474 vehicles affectedGILLIG CORPORATIONBuilt Apr 1, 1977 – Oct 1, 1979

The defect

On certain vehicles, the joints used to attach a rear settee trim panel may not meet the 60 percent joint strength requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, "school bus body joint strenght".

The remedy

Additional fasteners will be added at the non-complying joints to ensure compliance with the applicable safety standard. This service will be performed without charge.

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Vehicles in this recall

Gillig Gillig
197719781979

Notes

Vehicle description: school buses.system: interior; rear seat trim panel.consequences of defect: in the event on an accident, if the joints do not meetthe 60 percent joint strength as specified in the safety standard, thestructure could collapse, causing personal injury to passengers and, in extremecases death.