WHEELED COACH 1600 SERIES 1981: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 86V076000

Make Model Year
WHEELED COACH 1600 SERIES 1981
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1986-06-06 1986-06-10 1986-06-25

Production Dates: 1978-01-01 - 1986-01-01

Manufacturers Involved: REV Ambulance Group Orlando, Inc.

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 40

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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.

Notes

SYSTEM: CRUISE CONTROL. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1600 AND 1800 SERIES BUSES AND TYPE I AND TYPE III AMBULANCES BUILT ON FORD E-350 CUTAWAY AND F-350 CAB CHASSIS WITH FORD'S CRUISE CONTROL OPTION.