Recall 96V168000: Carpenter industries, inc.

Report received

Sep 12, 1996

Manufacturer

Carpenter industries, inc.

Potentially affected

101vehicles

Model years

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Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

The incorrect electricalmotor was installed on the fuel pump that supplies fuel to the engine. The motor was specified to be a continuous duty motor and the motors installed were intermittent duty motors. The intermittent duty motors under certain conditions will overheat resultin in a thermal switch shut down of the electric motor.

Possible consequence

This condition will stop the flow of fuel to the bus engine and the vehicle will then stall increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.

Remedy

Dealers will replace all the intermittent duty motors with continuous duty cycle motors.