The defect
FOUR TO FIVE SMALL HOLES MAY HAVE BEEN LEFT UNSEALED AT REAR EDGE OF FLOOR; ALSO, THERE MAY BE A TEAR IN THE FLOOR SHEET METAL.
The risk
CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) COULD ENTER THE OCCUPIED PORTION OFTHE AMBULANCE.
The remedy
FILL ANY HOLES IN THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND FLOOR WITH SILICONE CAULK.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Atlantic E350 | 1984, 1985, 1986 |
| National E350 | 1984, 1985, 1986 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic E350 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Atlantic E350 | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Atlantic E350 | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| National E350 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| National E350 | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| National E350 | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 1987
10 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the structure.
| 87V163000 20 Oct 1987 | DEERE AND COMPANY |
| 87V161000 15 Oct 1987 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 87V124000 10 Aug 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V114000 23 Jul 1987 | CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC. |
| 87V096000 2 Jul 1987 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 87V091000 15 Jun 1987 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 87V076000 26 May 1987 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 87V046000 3 Apr 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987