| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
95V147000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AMERICAN CARGO |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TRUCK |
| Model Year: |
1994 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
AMERICAN CARGO CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19940101 - 19950301 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
137 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19950724 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19950724 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
AMERICAN CARGO LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
19950802 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19950818 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
INSUFFICIENT GROUNDING OF THE ELECTRICAL PUMP ASSEMBLY. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE SLOW OPERATION OF THE HOIST; POSSIBLE OVERLOAD OF THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AND\OR CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE POWER SUPPLY. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A 4 GAUGE GROUND WIRE BETWEEN THE PUMP HOUSING ASSEMBLY AND THE NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL. |