Known Recalls

Model year record

1994 AMERICAN CARGO Truck

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 95V147000

Equipment: mechanical: wrecker and wheel lift devices

Component
Equipment: mechanical: wrecker and wheel lift devices
Manufacturer
AMERICAN CARGO CORP.
Vehicles affected
137
Reported to NHTSA
1995-08-02
Owners notified
1995-07-24

Defect description

INSUFFICIENT GROUNDING OF THE ELECTRICAL PUMP ASSEMBLY.

Safety risk

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE SLOW OPERATION OF THE HOIST; POSSIBLE OVERLOAD OF THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AND\OR CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE POWER SUPPLY.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A 4 GAUGE GROUND WIRE BETWEEN THE PUMP HOUSING ASSEMBLY AND THE NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.