NHTSA Campaign 11V470000

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Issued by WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES · Reported Sep 8, 2011 · 725 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

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.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
WHEELED COACH E-350 VAN 2004 725
WHEELED COACH E-350 VAN 2005 725
WHEELED COACH E-350 VAN 2006 725
WHEELED COACH E-350 VAN 2007 725
WHEELED COACH E-350 VAN 2008 725
WHEELED COACH E-350 VAN 2009 725
WHEELED COACH E-350 VAN 2010 725

Source: NHTSA Campaign 11V470000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.