WHEELED COACH E-350 VAN 2010: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V470000

Make Model Year
WHEELED COACH E-350 VAN 2010
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-09-30 2011-09-08 2011-09-09

Production Dates: 2004-05-17 - 2011-04-06

Manufacturers Involved: REV Ambulance Group Orlando, Inc.

Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 725

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

WHEELED COACH IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 FORD E-350 TYPE II DIESEL AMBULANCES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 17, 2004, THROUGH APRIL 6, 2011, ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, RHODE ISLAND, CONNECTICUT, NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE, MARYLAND, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WEST VIRGINIA, OHIO, INDIANA, MICHIGAN, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, MINNESOTA, IOWA, AND MISSOURI FOR A POTENTIAL CORROSION ISSUE ON THE SECONDARY BATTERY TERMINAL.

Consequence

AS THE SECONDARY BATTERY TERMINAL CORRODES, THE WHEELED COACH ACCESSORY POWER CABLE IS AFFECTED AND THE SIREN, WARNING LIGHTS AND INTERIOR PATIENT COMPARTMENT LIGHTS COULD BE INTERMITTENT OR FAIL TO OPERATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

WHEELED COACH WILL MAIL RETROFIT KITS ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTOMERS OR REPAIRS CAN BE PERFORMED BY A SERVICE CENTER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WHEELED COACH CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-628-8178.

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 .