Model year record

1986 COLLINS Ambulance

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V143000

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer

Component
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer
Manufacturer
COLLINS AMBULANCE CORP.
Vehicles affected
1,269
Reported to NHTSA
1989-08-23
Owners notified
1989-10-17

Defect description

HEATER HOSE MAY BE INCORRECTLY ROUTED.

Safety risk

HOSE COULD WEAR THROUGH AND LEAK, WHICH COULD RESULT INAN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

REROUTE HOSE AS NECESSARY.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V097000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
Manufacturer
COLLINS AMBULANCE CORP.
Vehicles affected
343
Reported to NHTSA
1987-07-06
Owners notified
1987-07-15

Defect description

THERE MAY BE HOLES IN THE GASOLINE FUEL FILLER NECK IN THE WELD SEAM WHICH CONVERTS THE FORD FILLER NECK WITH A 90 DEGREE BEND INTO A STRAIGHT TUBE.

Safety risk

SUCH HOLES COULD ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK CREATING THEPOTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

PRESSURE TEST FILLER NECKS TO ASSURE THAT NO POTENTIAL LEAKS EXISTS IN THIS PART.

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.

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