Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 09V108000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

MEDTEC AMBULANCE CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2009-04-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 09V108000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Component
Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer
MEDTEC AMBULANCE CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
72
Reported to NHTSA
2009-04-01
Owners notified
2009-05-15

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
MEDTEC Ambulance2009 2008 2007

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.