NHTSA safety recall

Recall 87V097000

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe And Cap — Collins · reported 6 Jul 1987 · 343 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THERE MAY BE HOLES IN THE GASOLINE FUEL FILLER NECK IN THE WELD SEAM WHICH CONVERTS THE FORD FILLER NECK WITH A 90 DEGREE BEND INTO A STRAIGHT TUBE.

The risk

SUCH HOLES COULD ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK CREATING THEPOTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.

The fix

PRESSURE TEST FILLER NECKS TO ASSURE THAT NO POTENTIAL LEAKS EXISTS IN THIS PART.

SYSTEM: FUEL FILLER NECK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TYPE III AMBULANCES ON FORD 350 CUTAWAY CHASSIS.

NHTSA campaign

87V097000

Filed by

Collins Ambulance Corp.

Report received

6 Jul 1987

Owners notified

15 Jul 1987

Potentially affected

343

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1984 Collins Ambulance 1985 Collins Ambulance 1986 Collins Ambulance 1987 Collins Ambulance

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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