Gillig Gillig 1979
Model Gillig made in 1979 by Gillig got 3 recalls. There were some recalls concerningequipment, structure and suspension.
Model 1979
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 81V006000 | GILLIG CORPORATION | from 09/01/1977 to 02/01/1979 | V (Vehicle) | 367 | 12/11/1980 | OVSC | GILLIG CORPORATION | 01/07/1981 | 02/12/1981 | 571 | 120 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Tire pressure and rim size information may have been omitted from the vehicle tire information plate that is mounted in the drivers compartment. | |||||||||||||||
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| Corrective Summary | Corrected information plates will be supplied by manufacturer without cost to owner. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: school buses and transit buses.system: labels; information and certification.consequences of defect: lack of proper information may cause over orunder-inflation of tires, which can lead to air loss and, possibly, loss ofvehicle control and an accident. | |||||||||||||||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | ||||||||||||||||
| 81V018000 | GILLIG CORPORATION | from 04/01/1977 to 10/01/1979 | V (Vehicle) | 474 | 01/21/1981 | OVSC | GILLIG CORPORATION | 02/05/1981 | 03/18/1981 | 571 | 221 | |||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
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| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - HANGER/BRACKET | ||||||||||||||||
| 79V088000 | GILLIG CORPORATION | from 01/01/1978 to 02/01/1979 | V (Vehicle) | 123 | 02/23/1979 | MFR | GILLIG CORPORATION | 04/16/1979 | 10/12/1979 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | A casting deficiency in the rear axle front spring hanger may result in cracks around the four bolts that hold the hanger to the frame. this may cause a failure of the spring hanger and separation of casting and frame. continued operation could result in the bus body dropping down onto the tire. | |||||||||||||||
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| Corrective Summary | Defective spring hangers will be replaced without charge to owner. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: school buses.system: suspension; rear axle front spring hangers.consequences of defect: this defect may cause loss of vehicle control and anaccident.note: as a precaution, visually inspect the area where the bolts attach thehanger to the frame. if hanger is cracked, do not operate vehicle untilcorrective action is taken. the driver may be warned of trouble by a sound atthe instant of hanger separation. | |||||||||||||||