MEDTEC AMBULANCE 2009: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V108000

Make Model Year
MEDTEC AMBULANCE 2009
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-05-15 2009-04-01 2009-04-01

Production Dates: 2006-12-07 - 2009-01-23

Manufacturers Involved: Medtec Ambulance Corporation

Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 72

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

MEDTEC IS RECALLING 72 MY 2007-2009 ADDITIONAL DUTY AMBULANCES. THE SEAT BELT ANCHORS FOR THE SQUAD BENCH ARE FASTENED TO THE SIDEWALL OF THE AMBULANCE BODY, USING 1/4-20 SELF-THREADING MACHINE SCREWS. IN SOME CASES, INCORRECT MOUNTING SCREWS WERE INSTALLED. THE SEAT BELT ANCHORS COULD PULL FREE OF THE WALL MOUNTING.

Consequence

IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT BELT ANCHORS AND MAKE SURE THE ANCHOR FASTENERS ARE TIGHT AND THE FASTENERS ARE NOT MISSING OR PARTIALLY PULLED OUT. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MEDEC AT 1-866-263-3832.

Notes

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 .