Vehicle recall 92V018000 · February 14, 1992

Collins Type II and Type III

The wiring loom is routed through an area of the dash where the emergency brake arm may chafe the wiring loom when the emergecy brake is depressed.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: The wiring loom is routed through an area of the dash where the emergency brake arm may chafe the wiring loom when the emergecy brake is depressed. Within the wiring loom are two wires for the ammeter that do not have in line circuit breakers.
Consequence: Chafing of the wiring loom with electrical lines lackingin line circuit breakers can lead to short circuits and result in a vehiclefire.
Remedy: Reroute the wire loom out of the pathway of the emergency brake arm, and install circuit breakers on the ammeter wires to reduce the likelihood of short circuits.
Notes: System: electrical system wiring harness.vehicle description: ambulances built on Ford E-350 chassis.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 92V018000
Reported to NHTSA: February 14, 1992
Filed by: COLLINS AMBULANCE CORP.
Owner notification: February 5, 1992
Vehicles potentially affected: 767
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash

Recall 92V018000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Collins Type II (1990): 1990
Collins Type III (1991): 1991

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