NHTSA Campaign 86V076000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Issued by COLLINS INDUSTRIES,INC. · Reported Jun 10, 1986 · 40 vehicles affected

What's wrong

A WIRE FROM THE STOP LAMP SWITCH TO THE SPEED CONTROL AMPLIFIER IS MISSING. THIS WIRE SENDS A SIGNAL TO THE CRUISE CONTROL TO DISENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT DISENGAGE. THIS CAUSES THE AMBULANCE SPEED TO REMAIN CONSTANT, CAUSING POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE AND LOSS OF SPEED CONTROL WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

INSTALL REDESIGNED WIRING HARNESS WHICH INCLUDES MISSING CONNECTION.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
WHEELED COACH 1600 SERIES 1978 40
WHEELED COACH 1600 SERIES 1979 40
WHEELED COACH 1600 SERIES 1980 40
WHEELED COACH 1600 SERIES 1981 40
WHEELED COACH 1600 SERIES 1982 40
WHEELED COACH 1600 SERIES 1983 40
WHEELED COACH 1600 SERIES 1984 40
WHEELED COACH 1600 SERIES 1985 40
WHEELED COACH 1600 SERIES 1986 40
WHEELED COACH 1800 SERIES 1978 40
WHEELED COACH 1800 SERIES 1979 40
WHEELED COACH 1800 SERIES 1980 40
WHEELED COACH 1800 SERIES 1981 40
WHEELED COACH 1800 SERIES 1982 40
WHEELED COACH 1800 SERIES 1983 40
WHEELED COACH 1800 SERIES 1984 40
WHEELED COACH 1800 SERIES 1985 40
WHEELED COACH 1800 SERIES 1986 40
WHEELED COACH AMBULANCE 1978 40
WHEELED COACH AMBULANCE 1979 40
WHEELED COACH AMBULANCE 1980 40
WHEELED COACH AMBULANCE 1981 40
WHEELED COACH AMBULANCE 1982 40
WHEELED COACH AMBULANCE 1983 40
WHEELED COACH AMBULANCE 1984 40
WHEELED COACH AMBULANCE 1985 40
WHEELED COACH AMBULANCE 1986 40

Source: NHTSA Campaign 86V076000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.