The defect
THE WIRING LOOM IS ROUTED THROUGH AN AREA OF THE DASH WHERE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ARM MAY CHAFE THE WIRING LOOM WHEN THE EMERGECY BRAKE IS DEPRESSED. WITHIN THE WIRING LOOM ARE TWO WIRES FOR THE AMMETER THAT DO NOT HAVE IN LINE CIRCUIT BREAKERS.
The risk
CHAFING OF THE WIRING LOOM WITH ELECTRICAL LINES LACKINGIN LINE CIRCUIT BREAKERS CAN LEAD TO SHORT CIRCUITS AND RESULT IN A VEHICLEFIRE.
The remedy
REROUTE THE WIRE LOOM OUT OF THE PATHWAY OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ARM, AND INSTALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS ON THE AMMETER WIRES TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF SHORT CIRCUITS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Collins Type II | 1990 |
| Collins Type III | 1991 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
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 Type II | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins Type III | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1992
13 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the electrical system; COLLINS AMBULANCE CORP. filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 92V182000 15 Dec 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V180000 14 Dec 1992 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 92V179000 9 Dec 1992 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
| 92V174000 2 Dec 1992 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 92V125000 4 Sept 1992 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 92V115000 12 Aug 1992 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 92V066000 11 May 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V033000 10 Mar 1992 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992