NHTSA campaign 95V147000
American Cargo Recall 95V-147: Equipment — Mechanical — Wrecker and Wheel Lift Devices
NHTSA recall 95V147000 was reported by AMERICAN CARGO CORP. on August 2, 1995, with 137 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the American Cargo Truck for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on July 24, 1995, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 95V147000 (also written 95V-147 or 95V147)
- Filed by
- AMERICAN CARGO CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 137 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Mechanical — Wrecker and Wheel Lift Devices
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95V147000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
American Cargo
American Cargo Truck
- 1995 · Vehicles built January 1, 1994 – March 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95V147000.
Defect description
INSUFFICIENT GROUNDING OF THE ELECTRICAL PUMP ASSEMBLY.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE SLOW OPERATION OF THE HOIST; POSSIBLE OVERLOAD OF THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AND\OR CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE POWER SUPPLY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A 4 GAUGE GROUND WIRE BETWEEN THE PUMP HOUSING ASSEMBLY AND THE NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL.
Notes
SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; LIFT; WRECKER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: INCOMPLETE DODGE CAB CHASSIS VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH RUGBY LR416 E.D.A. HOIST\PUMP ASSEMBLIES.NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, SHOULD CONTACT AMERICAN CARGO AT 1-800-283-3993. ALSO CONTACT THENATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 95V147000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.