COLLINS BUS CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-12-06.
Recall campaignNHTSA 90V199000
Service brakes, air: antilock
Component
Service brakes, air: antilock
Manufacturer
COLLINS BUS CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
750
Reported to NHTSA
1990-12-06
Owners notified
1991-01-14
Defect description
AUXILIARY TURN SIGNAL WIRE INSTALLED ON THE BRAKE SWITCH AT THE PEDAL INTERFERES WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE CIRCUIT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; THIS INHIBITS FUNCTION OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES.
Safety risk
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WOULD NOT FUNCTION IN A SUDDEN STOP.
Manufacturer remedy
REMOVE AUXILIARY TURN SIGNAL WIRE FROM BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH AND INSTALL IN DIFFERENT LOCATION OF ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT.
Notes
SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES AND TRANSIT BUSES BUILT ON FORD E-350-9500CHASSIS.
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.