Known Recalls

Model year record

1978 WHEELED COACH 1800 Series

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 86V076000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
COLLINS INDUSTRIES,INC.
Vehicles affected
40
Reported to NHTSA
1986-06-10
Owners notified
1986-06-06

Defect description

A WIRE FROM THE STOP LAMP SWITCH TO THE SPEED CONTROL AMPLIFIER IS MISSING. THIS WIRE SENDS A SIGNAL TO THE CRUISE CONTROL TO DISENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT DISENGAGE. THIS CAUSES THE AMBULANCE SPEED TO REMAIN CONSTANT, CAUSING POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE AND LOSS OF SPEED CONTROL WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL REDESIGNED WIRING HARNESS WHICH INCLUDES MISSING CONNECTION.

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.