Known Recalls

Model year record

2003 MEDTEC Ambulance

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V491000

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
MEDTEC AMBULANCE CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
462
Reported to NHTSA
2004-10-15

Defect description

ON CERTAIN AMBULANCES, A DIODE IN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) MODULE MAY EXPERIENCE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.

Safety risk

THE ELECTRICAL SHORT MAY CAUSE AN ABS MALFUNCTION THAT WOULD ILLUMINATE THE ABS WARNING LIGHT, OR THE MODULE MAY OVERHEAT RESULTING IN A BURNING ODOR, SMOKE, AND/OR FIRE. THIS CONDITION MAY OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN OR UNATTENDED.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FUSE IN THE ABS CIRCUIT AND INSTALL A HEAT SHIELD OVER THE ABS MODULE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OCTOBER 8, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673 OR MEDTEC AT 1-574-534-2631. ALSO FORD IS EXTENDING THE LIMITED WARRANTY (FOR A ONE TIME REPLACEMENT) OF THE ABS MODULE FOR A TOTAL OF 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES FROM THE WARRANTY START DATE, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. IF YOUR VEHICLE HAS ALREADY ACCUMULATED MORE THAN 150,000 MILES, THIS COVERAGE WILL LAST UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2005.

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.