Gillig Recall 80V011000: Seats

NHTSA recall 80V011000 · announced February 19, 1980 · filed by Gillig Corporation · 198 units affected

The problem

THE RESTRAINING BARRIERS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION". DUE TO IMPROPER ALIGNMENT, THE BARRIER MOUNTING BOLTS MAY NOT BE SECURED THROUGH THE FLOOR TAPPING STRIP.

What to do

THE DEALER WILL ADD LOCK NUTS TO THE RESTRAINING BARRIER MOUNTING BOLTS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; RESTRAINING BARRIERS, MOUNTING BOLTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE BARRIER MIGHT NOTADEQUATELY RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANTS IN THE SEAT IMMEDIATELY TO THE REAR OF THEBARRIER, WHICH WOULD INCREASE THE CHANCES OF INJURY.NOTE: THE DEFECT MAY BE DETECTED BY VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE CURB-SIDE BARRIERFLOOR ATTACHMENT BOLTS, FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1977 Gillig Gillig
• 1978 Gillig Gillig

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