| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V611000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DIAMOND COACH |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
C3500 |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
DIAMOND COACH CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
20040417 - 20041213 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
37 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20050121 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20050121 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DIAMOND COACH CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
20041229 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20041229 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN DIESEL BUSES BUILT ON FORD E-350 AND E-450 CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER VACUUM PUMP BRACKETS, THE BRACKETS COULD BREAK. |
| Consequence Summary: |
WHEN THE BRACKET BREAKS, THE VACUUM PUMP THAT PROVIDES THE POWER TO THE POWER BRAKES BECOMES INOPERATIVE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. ALSO, THE POWER STEERING COULD BE AFFECTED IF THE BELT GETS INTO THE OTHER BELTS. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRACKETS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 21, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DIAMOND COACH AT 1-620-795-2191. |