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Recall 91V175000: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

GILLIG CORPORATION · Reported to NHTSA Oct 9, 1991

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
62
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
3
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Oct 9, 1991
Production Mar 1, 1989 – Aug 1, 1991

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

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

The risk

IF A SEVERE HYDRAULIC LEAK OCCURS, HYDRAULIC FLUID CAN BESPRAYED ON THE ENGINE MANIFOLDS OR ACCUMULATE ON THE TURBOCHARGER AND INSULATIONAND THEN BE IGNITED BY THE HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD, TURBOCHARGER, OR MUFFLER,RESULTING IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

The remedy

STEAM CLEAN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, RUN THE SYSTEM TO DETECT LEAKS, RE-TORQUE ANY LEAKING CONNECTIONS TO SPECIFICATIONS, AND REPLACE FITTINGS/HOSES THAT CANNOT BE MADE LEAK FREE.

Notes

SYSTEM: HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS FOR STEERING AND TRANSMISSION.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 37 FOOT AND 40 FOOT MOTORHOMES ON A GILLIG ASSEMBLEDCHASSIS.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
GILLIG CORPORATION
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
91V175000
Units potentially affected
62
Report received
Oct 9, 1991
Production range
Mar 1, 1989 – Aug 1, 1991
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

3 model years across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.