NHTSA campaign 98V186000

Marque Recall 98V-186: MARQUE/LATERAL SUPPORT BOLTS

NHTSA recall 98V186000 was reported by MARQUE, INC. on August 10, 1998, with 125 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Marque Type I for model years 1995–1998 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on August 26, 1998, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 98V186000 (also written 98V-186 or 98V186)
Filed by: MARQUE, INC.
Report received: August 10, 1998
Potentially affected: 125 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Structure — Frame and Members
Owners notified: August 26, 1998

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V186000. 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.

Marque

Marque Type I
- 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 · Vehicles built January 1, 1991 – July 31, 1998 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V186000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TYPE I MODULAR AMBULANCES, RESCUE TRUCKS, AND SPECIALITY VEHICLES. THE BOLTS USED TO SECURE LATERAL SUPPORTS TO A TYPE I CHASSIS RAIL HAVE PARTIALLY, OR COMPLETELY, PULLED THROUGH THE MOUNTING SLOT. THIS RESULTS IN THE LATERAL SUPPORT BEING LESS THAN SECURELY FASTENED TO THE CHASSIS.

Safety consequence

THE AMBULANCE BODY IS NOT ADEQUATELY SECURED TO THE CHASSIS.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL RETRIEVE, INSPECT, AND REMEDY AS NEEDED THE VEHICLES INVOLVED AND WILL RETURN THESE VEHICLES TO OWNERS. WHERE NECESSARY, SUPPLEMENTARY STEEL PLATING, NEW RETAINER WASHERS, OR ENTIRELY NEW LATERAL SUPPORTS WILL BE ADDED.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 26, 1998.OWNERS WHO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MARQUE AT 1-219-534-9501, EXT. 17.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V186000

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.