Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 11V470000

Equipment: electrical

WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2011-09-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 11V470000

Equipment: electrical

Component
Equipment: electrical
Manufacturer
WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES
Vehicles affected
725
Reported to NHTSA
2011-09-08
Owners notified
2011-09-30

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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.

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

Scope of coverage

7 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
WHEELED COACH E-350 VAN2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

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.