NHTSA recall 89V140000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 89V140000 |
| Manufacturer | WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES |
| Reported | 1989-08-15 |
| Owners notified | 1989-09-01 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE |
| Units potentially affected | 2700 |
What is wrong
HEATER HOSE MAY BE INCORRECTLY ROUTED.
What can happen
HOSE COULD WEAR THROUGH AND LEAK WHICH COULD RESULT INAN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
The remedy
REROUTE AND REPAIR HOSE AS NECESSARY.
Notes
SYSTEM:HEATER HOSE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:TYPES II AND III GASOLINE AMBULANCES BUILT ON FORD E350CHASSIS.
| 1983 FORD E350 | Built 1982-08-01 to 1986-07-01. |
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| 1984 FORD E350 | Built 1982-08-01 to 1986-07-01. |
| 1985 FORD E350 | Built 1982-08-01 to 1986-07-01. |
| 1986 FORD E350 | Built 1982-08-01 to 1986-07-01. |
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Investigated as PE89038
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE89038 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 1989-02-09, closed 1989-08-29. UNDERHOOD FIRES. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.