BENNETT TRUCK EQUIP., INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1983-08-08.
Recall campaignNHTSA 83V072000
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Manufacturer
BENNETT TRUCK EQUIP., INC
Vehicles affected
20
Reported to NHTSA
1983-08-08
Owners notified
1983-05-04
Defect description
ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WAS IMPROPERLY WIRED. THE 12 VOLT FRAME MOUNTED FUEL PUMP WAS INADVERTENTLY CONNECTED TO A 6 VOLT POWER SOURCE, RESULTING IN AN INADEQUATE FUEL OUTPUT. AFTER PROLONGED USAGE, FUEL PUMP EFFICIENCY WILL BE AFFECTED AND LACK OF SUFFICIENT FUEL MAY CAUSE ENGINE TO STALL.
Manufacturer remedy
THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WILL BE PROPERLY WIRED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS (LONG WHEEL BASE) CONVERTED TO AMBULANCES.SYSTEM: FUEL; ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A STALLED VEHICLE COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT ON THEHIGHWAY.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.