MEDTEC AD-170 2008: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V442000

Make Model Year
MEDTEC AD-170 2008
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-11-19 2009-11-17 2009-11-17

Production Dates: 2007-05-01 - 2009-07-30

Manufacturers Involved: Medtec Ambulance Corporation

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 35-1570451

Component: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 14

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

MEDTEC AMBULANCE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 AD-170, FD-160 AND PD-168 AMBULANCES EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER AIRV CEILING UNITS, MODEL NOS. 68RV0010BA, 68RV0012CA, AND 68RV0010EA. THE HEATER ELEMENT IN THESE ASSEMBLIES MAY BE DEFECTIVE WHICH COULD CAUSE THE UNIT TO CREATE SMOKE OR SPARKS.

Consequence

THIS DEFECT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

MEDTEC AMBULANCE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE AMBULANCES WILL BE REPAIRED BY CARRIER FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE CARRIER'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-053. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 19, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-877-584-7059 OR MEDTEC AMBULANCE AT 1-574-534-1318.

Notes

MEDTEC'S CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 35-1570451.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .