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Recall campaign78V050000

Recall 78V050000: 1976–1978 Gillig Gillig

Service brakes, air › Drum › Shoes/linings
Report received
Mar 9, 1978
Manufacturer
Gillig corporation
Potentially affected
812vehicles
Model years
1976–1978

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Remedy

Dealer will replace defective brake shoe assemblies without charge.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.