The defect
AUXILIARY TURN SIGNAL WIRE INSTALLED ON THE BRAKE SWITCH AT THE PEDAL INTERFERES WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE CIRCUIT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; THIS INHIBITS FUNCTION OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES.
The risk
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WOULD NOT FUNCTION IN A SUDDEN STOP.
The remedy
REMOVE AUXILIARY TURN SIGNAL WIRE FROM BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH AND INSTALL IN DIFFERENT LOCATION OF ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Collins Civitran | 1990, 1991 |
| Collins Super Bantam | 1990, 1991 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
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 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins Civitran | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins Super Bantam | 1990 | 0 | 3 |
| Collins Super Bantam | 1991 | 0 | 3 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1990
7 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the service brakes, air; COLLINS BUS CORPORATION filed 46 campaigns in all.
| 90V180000 1 Nov 1990 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 90V121000 25 Jun 1990 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 90V083000 3 May 1990 | BANKHEAD TRANSPORTATION |
| 90V079000 24 Apr 1990 | MARMON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 90V075000 16 Apr 1990 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 90V027000 12 Feb 1990 | STRICK CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990