Recall 80E028000: Structure, Body

NHTSA recall 80E028000 · announced December 30, 1980 · Gs Industries · 124 units affected

The problem

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE ALUMINUM MATERIAL IN THE CROSS SILLS UNDER THE BODY FLOOR MAY SEPARATE AROUND THE WELD WHERE THE CROSS SILL AND STRINGER ARE JOINED.

What to do

DEALER WILL SUPPLY A FREE RETROFIT KIT TO CORRECT THE DEFECT BY INSTALLING EIGHT BRACES TO REINFORCE THE BODY TO CHASSIS ATTACHMENTS. LABOR COSTS WILL ALSO BE REIMBURSED.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: MEDIUM TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; BODY TO CHASSIS, WELDS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEPARATION, IF IT OCCURS IN ALL OF THE CROSS SILLS,WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE BODY TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE CHASSIS. THIS COULDRESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY TO VEHICLE PASSENGERS.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.