The defect
ON CERTAIN AMBULANCES THE ALTERNATOR CASE BOLTS COME LOOSE AND BACK OUT INTO THE FAN.
The risk
FAN PIECES DISENGAGE AT HIGH RPM AND COULD CAUSE INJURY AND/OR DISABLE THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
REMEDY OPTIONS ARE BEING EXPLORED. EXACT REMEDY AND TIME LINE TO BE DETERMINED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Horton Ambulance | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horton Ambulance | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Horton Ambulance | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Horton Ambulance | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Horton Ambulance | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2004
36 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the electrical system.
| 04V580000 10 Dec 2004 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 04V568000 9 Dec 2004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 04V578000 8 Dec 2004 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 04V577000 7 Dec 2004 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 04V549000 23 Nov 2004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 04V513000 28 Oct 2004 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
| 04V512000 20 Oct 2004 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 04V491000 15 Oct 2004 | MEDTEC AMBULANCE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004