NHTSA recall campaign
81V018000
ManufacturerGILLIG CORPORATIONReported1981-02-05Affected474 vehicles
What was wrong
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".
Manufacturer 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.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →