Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 91V142000

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GILLIG CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1991-08-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V142000

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Component
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Manufacturer
GILLIG CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
125
Reported to NHTSA
1991-08-26
Owners notified
1991-08-22

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

IF THE DRAGLINKS WERE TO SEPARATE WHILE THE VEHICLE WASMOVING, STEERING CONTROL WOULD BE LOST AND A VEHICLE CRASH MAY RESULT.

Manufacturer remedy

REMOVE TWO 1/4" SPACERS, REPLACE AND RETORQUE THE LOCK NUT AND COTTER KEY. ALSO, INSPECT THE DRAGLINK SOCKET ASSEMBLY AND PITMAN ARM FOR WEAR AND REPLACE AS NEEDED.

Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH HFB70 STEERING GEAR,12R22.5 TIRES AND 6V92 ENGINES.

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
GILLIG Motorhome Chassis1991 1990 1989 1988 1987

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.