Appliance: air conditionerRecall 89V-072 · Carpenter and Land Rover vehicles
CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC. recall 89V-072 covers 80 Carpenter and Land Rover vehicles for a appliance: air conditioner problem, reported to NHTSA on May 8, 1989.
Source: NHTSA recall 89V072000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
MOUNTING FOR AIR CONDITIONER AUXILLIARY FUEL TANK MAY BE FAULTY.
The risk
FUEL TANK COULD SEPARATE FROM THE BUS WITH POTENTIAL FORA FIRE.
The fix
MODIFY AIR CONDITIONER FUEL TANKS AND BRACKET TO PREVENT SEPARATION.
SYSTEM: AUXILLIARY FUEL TANK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: NON SCHOOL BUSES BUILT FOR U S GOVERNMENT.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from April 1, 1988 to October 1, 1988. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- FUEL TANK SEPARATIONNHTSA