The defect
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.
The risk
A FIRE COULD OCCUR IF FUMES ARE CONCENTRATEDSUFFICIENTLY.
The remedy
INSTALL A NEW CANISTER SYSTEM POSITIONED FORWARD UNDER THE STEPWELL OF THE ENTRY DOOR.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Collins Civitran | 1988 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Civitran | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1988
8 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the engine and engine cooling; COLLINS BUS CORPORATION filed 46 campaigns in all.
| 88V178000 14 Nov 1988 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 88V161000 18 Oct 1988 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 88V133000 9 Aug 1988 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 88V132000 8 Aug 1988 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 88V093000 13 Jun 1988 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 88V046000 29 Mar 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V042000 28 Mar 1988 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988