Recall Register

1987 Collins Ambulance: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1987 Collins Ambulance. The newest campaign is 89V143000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Aug 1989. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 89V143000, in the NHTSA record

Reroute hose as necessary.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 1,612 units in total.

  1. 89V143000Received . 1,269 units.

    Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Heater hose may be incorrectly routed.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Hose could wear through and leak, which could result inan underhood fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Reroute hose as necessary.

    Report filed by COLLINS AMBULANCE CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 87V097000Received . 343 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Such holes could allow fuel to leak creating thepotential for a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Pressure test filler necks to assure that no potential leaks exists in this part.

    Report filed by COLLINS AMBULANCE CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19831
  2. 19842
  3. 19852
  4. 19862
  5. 19872

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1987 Collins Ambulance: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/collins/ambulance/1987/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
COLLINS AMBULANCE CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1987 Collins Ambulance?
1,612 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Collins Ambulance have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Collins Ambulance, model years 1983 to 1987. 2 of them name the 1987 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1987 Collins Ambulance open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.