Recall Register

1979 Gillig Gillig: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1979 Gillig Gillig. The newest campaign is 81V018000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Feb 1981. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Body. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 81V018000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 964 units in total.

  1. 81V018000Received . 474 units.

    Structure / Body

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by GILLIG CORPORATION.

  2. 81V006000Received . 367 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Tire pressure and rim size information may have been omitted from the vehicle tire information plate that is mounted in the driver"s compartment.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Corrected information plates will be supplied by manufacturer without cost to owner.

    Report filed by GILLIG CORPORATION.

  3. 79V088000Received . 123 units.

    Suspension / Rear / Springs / Leaf Spring Assembly / Hanger/Bracket

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Defective spring hangers will be replaced without charge to owner.

    Report filed by GILLIG CORPORATION.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19621
  2. 19631
  3. 19641
  4. 19651
  5. 19661
  6. 19671
  7. 19681
  8. 19691
  9. 19701
  10. 19711
  11. 19721
  12. 19731
  13. 19761
  14. 19775
  15. 19786
  16. 19793

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1979 Gillig Gillig: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gillig/gillig/1979/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
GILLIG CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1979 Gillig Gillig?
964 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Gillig Gillig have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Gillig Gillig, model years 1962 to 1979. 3 of them name the 1979 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1979 Gillig Gillig open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.