The defect
INSUFFICIENT GROUNDING OF THE ELECTRICAL PUMP ASSEMBLY.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE SLOW OPERATION OF THE HOIST; POSSIBLE OVERLOAD OF THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AND\OR CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE POWER SUPPLY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A 4 GAUGE GROUND WIRE BETWEEN THE PUMP HOUSING ASSEMBLY AND THE NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| American Cargo Truck | 1994, 1995 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Cargo Truck | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| American Cargo Truck | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 1995
20 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the equipment.
| 95V226000 30 Nov 1995 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 95V224000 30 Nov 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V182000 25 Sept 1995 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 95V181000 22 Sept 1995 | SKYLINE CORPORATION |
| 95V167000 30 Aug 1995 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 95V162000 18 Aug 1995 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 95V149000 9 Aug 1995 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 95V146000 2 Aug 1995 | UNION CITY BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995