Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 03V523000

Seat belts

PIERCE MANUFACTURING filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-02-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 03V523000

Seat belts

Component
Seat belts
Manufacturer
PIERCE MANUFACTURING
Vehicles affected
2,834
Reported to NHTSA
2004-02-04
Owners notified
2004-04-08

Defect description

ON CERTAIN AMBULANCES, THE SEAT BELT ANCHORS FOR THE SQUAD BENCH COULD PULL OUT FROM THE WALL.

Safety risk

SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN AN EVENT OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL STEEL PLATES TO REINFORCE THE SEAT BELT ANCHORS. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MEDTEC AT 1-574-534-2631.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

9 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
MEDTEC Ambulance2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.