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Recall 92V018000: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

COLLINS AMBULANCE CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Feb 14, 1992

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.
767
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Feb 14, 1992
Production Oct 1, 1989 – Dec 1, 1991

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE WIRING LOOM IS ROUTED THROUGH AN AREA OF THE DASH WHERE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ARM MAY CHAFE THE WIRING LOOM WHEN THE EMERGECY BRAKE IS DEPRESSED. WITHIN THE WIRING LOOM ARE TWO WIRES FOR THE AMMETER THAT DO NOT HAVE IN LINE CIRCUIT BREAKERS.

The risk

CHAFING OF THE WIRING LOOM WITH ELECTRICAL LINES LACKINGIN LINE CIRCUIT BREAKERS CAN LEAD TO SHORT CIRCUITS AND RESULT IN A VEHICLEFIRE.

The remedy

REROUTE THE WIRE LOOM OUT OF THE PATHWAY OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ARM, AND INSTALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS ON THE AMMETER WIRES TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF SHORT CIRCUITS.

Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING HARNESS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: AMBULANCES BUILT ON FORD E-350 CHASSIS.

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
COLLINS AMBULANCE CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
92V018000
Units potentially affected
767
Report received
Feb 14, 1992
Production range
Oct 1, 1989 – Dec 1, 1991
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 2 models

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.