WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1995-11-10.
Recall campaignNHTSA 95V219000
Structure: body: door
Component
Structure: body: door
Manufacturer
WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES
Vehicles affected
79
Reported to NHTSA
1995-11-10
Defect description
THE AMBULANCES WERE BUILT WITH "L" SHAPED ENTRY DOOR ASSIST RAILS. THE RAILS ARE LOCATED SUCH THAT WHEN USED WITH AN OPEN HAND, THE FINGERS CAN BE CAUGHT IN THE DOOR WHILE CLOSING.
Safety risk
PERSONAL INJURY CAN OCCUR WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED ON THE FINGERS.
Manufacturer remedy
AMBULANCE OPERATORS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH GUARDS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS OR IF THE OPERATOR PREFERS, WHEELED COACH WILL INSTALL THE GUARDS FOR THEM.
Notes
SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; DOOR ASSEMBLY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:AMBULANCES.NOTE: IF REPLACEMENT GUARDS HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME OR THE OPERATOR PREFERS TO HAVE WHEELED COACH INSTALL THE GUARDS, PLEASE CONTACT WHEELED COACH AT 1-800-342-0720. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
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.