Component Description
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Manufacturer That Filed Defect/noncompliance Report
SENTINEL VEHICLES LIMITED
Begin Date Of Manufacturing
19830101
End Date Of Manufacturing
19890201
Vehicle, Equipment Or Tire Report
0
Potential Number Of Units Affected
228
Date Owner Notified By MFR
19890601
Recall Initiator (MFR/OVSC/ODI)
ODI
Mfg
Ford Motor Company
Report Received Date
19890417
Record Creation Date
19890425
Regulation Part Number
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.
Recall Notes
SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL WIRING/HARNESS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TYPE II AND III AMBULANCES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS.