# NHTSA recall 89V140000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1983 FORD E350](/makes/ford/e-350/1983/recalls.md). Built 1982\-08\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.
- [1984 FORD E350](/makes/ford/e-350/1984/recalls.md). Built 1982\-08\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.
- [1985 FORD E350](/makes/ford/e-350/1985/recalls.md). Built 1982\-08\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.
- [1986 FORD E350](/makes/ford/e-350/1986/recalls.md). Built 1982\-08\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V140000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V140000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V140000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V140000)

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