Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V062000

Electrical system: wiring

SENTINEL VEHICLES LIMITED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-04-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V062000

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
SENTINEL VEHICLES LIMITED
Vehicles affected
228
Reported to NHTSA
1989-04-17
Owners notified
1989-06-01

Defect description

NYLON TIES THAT SUPPORT THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS TO THE CHASSIS COULD WEAR AND BREAK DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THUS, WIRING HARNESS COULD FALL ON ENGINE COMPONENTS AND SHORT CIRCUIT.

Safety risk

THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH COULDRESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL RETROFIT RIT OF PLASTIC-COATED METAL CLAMPS, LOOM FOR POSITIVE BATTERY CABLES AND RE-ROUTE WIRING.

Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL WIRING/HARNESS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TYPE II AND III AMBULANCES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford E3501989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984

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.