| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
96V168000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CROWN COACH |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
SCHOOL BUS |
| Model Year: |
1992 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19920101 - 19921231 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
101 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19960906 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19960906 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19960912 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19960923 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE INCORRECT ELECTRICALMOTOR WAS INSTALLED ON THE FUEL PUMP THAT SUPPLIES FUEL TO THE ENGINE. THE MOTOR WAS SPECIFIED TO BE A CONTINUOUS DUTY MOTOR AND THE MOTORS INSTALLED WERE INTERMITTENT DUTY MOTORS. THE INTERMITTENT DUTY MOTORS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS WILL OVERHEAT RESULTIN IN A THERMAL SWITCH SHUT DOWN OF THE ELECTRIC MOTOR. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CONDITION WILL STOP THE FLOW OF FUEL TO THE BUS ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE WILL THEN STALL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL THE INTERMITTENT DUTY MOTORS WITH CONTINUOUS DUTY CYCLE MOTORS. |
