Vehicle recall 81V018000 · February 5, 1981
1977-1979 Gillig Gillig
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,…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- 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".
- 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.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 81V018000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 5, 1981
- Filed by
- GILLIG CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- January 21, 1981
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 474
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Structure › Body
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Gillig Gillig (1977-1979): 1979, 1978, 1977
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