The defect
THE FLUORESCENT LIGHT CIRCUIT DIODE, LOCATED UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT, CAN OVERHEAT.
The risk
THIS DIODE CAN BECOME HOT ENOUGH TO IGNITE SURROUNDING MATERIAL RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THIS DIODE WITH A SOLENOID THAT WILL ELECTRICALLY DISCONNECT THE WIRE INSTEAD OF PREVENTING BACK-FEEDING WITH A DIODE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mccoy Miller Ambulance | 1992, 1993, 1994 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mccoy Miller Ambulance | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Mccoy Miller Ambulance | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Mccoy Miller Ambulance | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1995
20 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the electrical system; WARRICK INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 5 campaigns in all.
| 95V237000 12 Dec 1995 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 95V204000 23 Oct 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V195001 11 Oct 1995 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 95V193000 11 Oct 1995 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 95V195002 11 Oct 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V189000 2 Oct 1995 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 95V176000 15 Sept 1995 | NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC |
| 95V170000 5 Sept 1995 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995