The 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".
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY
Other structure recalls in 1981
12 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the structure; GILLIG CORPORATION filed 51 campaigns in all.
| 81V123000 14 Oct 1981 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 81V113000 24 Sept 1981 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 81V091000 20 Jul 1981 | FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC. |
| 81V083000 7 Jul 1981 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 81V062000 22 May 1981 | SHASTA INDUSTRIES |
| 81V061000 21 May 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V052000 17 Apr 1981 | NATIONAL CUSTOM VAN CORP. |
| 81V039000 24 Mar 1981 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981