The defect
HOSE COULD WEAR THROUGH AND LEAK.
The risk
LEAKAGE OF ANTI-FREEZE LIQUID COULD RESULT IN ANUNDERHOOD FIRE
The remedy
INSTALL A RETAINING BRACKET THAT WILL REROUTEHOSE AS NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Miller Ambulances | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 |
Components: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Ambulances | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Miller Ambulances | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Miller Ambulances | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Miller Ambulances | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Miller Ambulances | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
Other visibility recalls in 1989
15 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the visibility.
| 89V001000 4 Dec 1989 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 89V217000 21 Nov 1989 | DABRYAN COACH BUILDERS |
| 89V214000 21 Nov 1989 | DABRYAN COACH BUILDERS |
| 89V197000 9 Nov 1989 | ROAD RESCUE, INC. |
| 89V174000 13 Oct 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V150000 1 Oct 1989 | EMERGE-A-STAR |
| 89V151000 1 Oct 1989 | ASHLEY EMERGENCY VEHICLES |
| 89V143000 23 Aug 1989 | COLLINS AMBULANCE CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989