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April 21, 2000

United States

Gillig, LLC

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 40' STANDARD FLOOR TRANSIT BUSES. FAILURE OF A SOFT SEAT CHECK VALVE IN WHEELCHAIR LIFTS PROVIDED BY LIFT-U, MAY ALLOW THE FRONT AND REAR PLATFORM BARRIERS TO RETURN TO A HORIZONTAL POSITION FROM THE VERTICAL POSITION THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE LOCKED IN.

November 22, 1994

United States

Gillig, LLC

THE SHOULDER HARNESS ANCHOR FASTENERS USED ON THESE BUSES FOR WHEEL CHAIR POSITIONS WERE INSTALLED WITH INCORRECT HARDWARE. THE ANCHOR FASTENERS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO.

November 24, 1993

United States

Gillig, LLC

PASSENGERS CLOTHING CAN UNKNOWINGLY BECOME CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAILS AT BUS DOORS WHEN EXITING THE BUS.

October 9, 1991

United States

Gillig, LLC

A HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK MAY DEVELOP IN THE WEBSTER HYDRAULIC PUMP. United States

Gillig, LLC

A HYDRAULIC LEAK MAY DEVELOP IN THE WEBSTER COOLING FAN. United States

Gillig, LLC

INCONSISTENT AEROQUIP HOSE TIGHTENING PROCEDURES AND SUPPLIER'S ASSEMBLY INCONSISTENCIES CAN CAUSE LEAKS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID.

August 26, 1991

United States

Gillig, LLC

GILLIG CHASSIS MAY HAVE STEERING DRAGLINKS WHICH COULD SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR PITMAN ARM DUE TO AN ASSEMBLY ERROR THAT INSTALLED TWP 1/4" SPACERS, WHICH PREVENT PROPER TORQUING BETWEEN THE DRAGLINK AND THE PITMAN ARM.

April 5, 1988

United States

Gillig, LLC

NO EMERGENCY EXIT REFERRAL LABELS AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 217.

November 22, 1982

United States

Gillig, LLC

THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLING, CONNECTING THE STEERING SHAFT TO GEAR MAY HAVE BEEN MACHINED OVERSIZED. THE INSIDE DIAMETER OF THE COUPLING MAY BE TOO LARGE WHICH MAY LEAD TO COUPLING FAILURE.

February 5, 1981

United States

Gillig, LLC

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".

January 7, 1981

United States

Gillig, LLC

TIRE PRESSURE AND RIM SIZE INFORMATION MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE TIRE INFORMATION PLATE THAT IS MOUNTED IN THE DRIVER"S COMPARTMENT.

February 19, 1980

United States

Gillig, LLC

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".

April 16, 1979

United States

Gillig, LLC

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.

July 3, 1978

United States

Gillig, LLC

THE BRAKE SHOE WELDS ON THE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES COULD LOOSEN WHERE THE BRAKE SHOE WEB JOINS THE BRAKE SHOE TABLE. THIS LOOSENING CAN RESULT IN COMPLETE BRAKE SHOE FAILURE ON THE AXLE SIDE AFFECTED.

March 9, 1978

United States

Gillig, LLC

THE BRAKE SHOE WELDS ON REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES MAY LOOSEN WHERE THE BRAKE SHOE WEB JOINS THE BRAKE SHOE TABLE. COMPLETE BRAKE SHOE FAILURE COULD RESULT ON THE AXLE SIDE AFFECTED.

December 20, 1973

United States

Gillig, LLC

June 6, 1973

United States

Gillig, LLC

May 18, 1970

United States

Gillig, LLC