| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
98V186000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MARQUE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TYPE I |
| Model Year: |
1993 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MARQUE, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19910101 - 19980731 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
125 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19980826 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19980826 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MARQUE, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19980810 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19980817 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TYPE I MODULAR AMBULANCES, RESCUE TRUCKS, AND SPECIALITY VEHICLES. THE BOLTS USED TO SECURE LATERAL SUPPORTS TO A TYPE I CHASSIS RAIL HAVE PARTIALLY, OR COMPLETELY, PULLED THROUGH THE MOUNTING SLOT. THIS RESULTS IN THE LATERAL SUPPORT BEING LESS THAN SECURELY FASTENED TO THE CHASSIS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE AMBULANCE BODY IS NOT ADEQUATELY SECURED TO THE CHASSIS. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL RETRIEVE, INSPECT, AND REMEDY AS NEEDED THE VEHICLES INVOLVED AND WILL RETURN THESE VEHICLES TO OWNERS. WHERE NECESSARY, SUPPLEMENTARY STEEL PLATING, NEW RETAINER WASHERS, OR ENTIRELY NEW LATERAL SUPPORTS WILL BE ADDED. |