Wheeled Coach recall: Equipment
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
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.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Wheeled Coach E-350 Van 2004–2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V470000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Wheeled Coach Industries
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 8, 2011
- Owners notified
- Sep 30, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 725
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- May 17, 2004 to Apr 6, 2011
- Part
- Equipment › Electrical
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 .
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.