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Collins AmbulanceYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Collins Ambulance.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls21983–1987 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Collins Ambulance years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Ambulance median. Tap a year for its full report.

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  • Caution
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1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1984Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Collins Ambulance problems

All model years combined: 2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system11
Tires10
2 recalls

Collins Ambulance recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Visibility: windshield wiper/washer89V-143 · 1983–1987 · Aug 23, 1989 · 1,269 vehicles–Tank assembly: filler pipe and cap87V-097 · 1984–1987 · Jul 6, 1987 · 343 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Ambulance

  1. UNDERHOOD FIRESPE89071 · 1983 · closed Aug 29, 1989
    Led to recall 89V-143