Known Recalls

Model year record

2007 MEDTEC PD-168

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 09V442000

Equipment: appliance: air conditioner

Component
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
Manufacturer
MEDTEC AMBULANCE CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
14
Reported to NHTSA
2009-11-17
Owners notified
2009-11-19

Defect description

MEDTEC AMBULANCE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 AD-170, FD-160 AND PD-168 AMBULANCES EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER AIRV CEILING UNITS, MODEL NOS. 68RV0010BA, 68RV0012CA, AND 68RV0010EA. THE HEATER ELEMENT IN THESE ASSEMBLIES MAY BE DEFECTIVE WHICH COULD CAUSE THE UNIT TO CREATE SMOKE OR SPARKS.

Safety risk

THIS DEFECT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

MEDTEC AMBULANCE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE AMBULANCES WILL BE REPAIRED BY CARRIER FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE CARRIER'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-053. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 19, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-877-584-7059 OR MEDTEC AMBULANCE AT 1-574-534-1318.

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.