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  NHTSA Recall 92V018000

NHTSA Campaign Id 92V018000; Date: Feb. 14, 1992

Chafing of the wiring loom with electrical lines lackingin line circuit breakers can lead to short circuits and result in a vehiclefire.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1990 Collins Type Ii 1991 Collins Type Iii

Component: Electrical System:wiring:interior/under Dash

Manufactured by: Collins Ambulance Corp.

Affected Units:: 767

icon3 Recall Summary:

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.

icon2 How to Fix:

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.

icon4 Recall Notes:

System: electrical system wiring harness. Vehicle description: ambulances built on Ford e-350 chassis.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Feb 5, 1992

Also see:

All recalls of Collins vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.