| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
88V184000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
COLLINS |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CIVITRAN |
| Model Year: |
1988 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19880101 - 19881001 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
159 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19890308 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19890308 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
COLLINS INDUSTRIES,INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19881125 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19881207 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
DUE TO CLOSE PROXIMITY OF FUEL EMISSION CANISTER TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, VAPOR RELEASED FROM THE FUEL TANK MAY NOT BE CONSUMED AT THE ENGINE IN AN IDLE SITUATION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
A FIRE COULD OCCUR IF FUMES ARE CONCENTRATEDSUFFICIENTLY. |
| Corrective Summary: |
INSTALL A NEW CANISTER SYSTEM POSITIONED FORWARD UNDER THE STEPWELL OF THE ENTRY DOOR. |