Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control
Manufacturer
COLLINS BUS CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
159
Reported to NHTSA
1988-11-25
Owners notified
1989-03-08
Defect description
DUE TO CLOSE PROXIMITY OF FUEL EMISSION CANISTER TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, VAPOR RELEASED FROM THE FUEL TANK MAY NOT BE CONSUMED AT THE ENGINE IN AN IDLE SITUATION.
Safety risk
A FIRE COULD OCCUR IF FUMES ARE CONCENTRATEDSUFFICIENTLY.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL A NEW CANISTER SYSTEM POSITIONED FORWARD UNDER THE STEPWELL OF THE ENTRY DOOR.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
No complaints in our copy of the federal file for this model year. The daily feed covers recent filings; older history appears only after a full-history rebuild.
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.