Gs Industries Gs Industries Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 80E028000
Manufacturer: GS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Manufactured Begin Date: January 1st, 1978
Manufactured End Date: December 1st, 1980
Date of Owner Notification: December 24th, 1980

Defect Summary:
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE ALUMINUM MATERIAL IN THE CROSS SILLS UNDER THE BODY FLOOR MAY SEPARATE AROUND THE WELD WHERE THE CROSS SILL AND STRINGER ARE JOINED.

Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL SUPPLY A FREE RETROFIT KIT TO CORRECT THE DEFECT BY INSTALLING EIGHT BRACES TO REINFORCE THE BODY TO CHASSIS ATTACHMENTS. LABOR COSTS WILL ALSO BE REIMBURSED.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: MEDIUM TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; BODY TO CHASSIS, WELDS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEPARATION, IF IT OCCURS IN ALL OF THE CROSS SILLS,WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE BODY TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE CHASSIS. THIS COULDRESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY TO VEHICLE PASSENGERS.