Recalls
Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | ||||||||||||||||
89V062000 | SENTINEL VEHICLES LIMITED | from 01/01/1983 to 02/01/1989 | V (Vehicle) | 228 | 06/01/1989 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 04/17/1989 | 04/25/1989 | |||||||
Defect Summary | Nylon ties that support the main wiring harness to the chassis could wear and break due to excessive vibration. thus, wiring harness could fall on engine components and short circuit. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | This could cause loss of electrical system which couldresult in an underhood fire. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Install retrofit rit of plastic-coated metal clamps, loom for positive battery cables and re-route wiring. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | System: electrical wiring/harness.vehicle description: type ii and iii ambulances built on ford chassis. |
Investigations
NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
PE89040 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/09/1989 | 04/18/1989 | UNDERHOOD FIRES | 89V062000 | |
There is no summary currently available | ||||||
EA93014 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/04/1993 | 07/29/1994 | ALTERNATOR BELT FAILURE | ||
There is no summary currently available |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
08/04/1994 | 4 | ||
Ignition switch fire. *sd | |||
05/14/1996 | |||
The truck was parked and tried to start itself without the key and then caught on fire from the igniton switch. please describe. *ak |