The defect
ON CERTAIN AMBULANCES, SOME ELECTRONIC MODULES USED IN THE MULTIPLEXING SYSTEM COULD EXPERIENCE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT.
The risk
A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A 2 AMP. FUSE ON THE GROUND WIRE OF THE MODULE TO ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY OF OVERHEATING. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DEMERS AT 1-800-363-7591.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Demers Millenium | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demers Millenium | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Demers Millenium | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Demers Millenium | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2006
47 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the electrical system.
| 06V476000 19 Dec 2006 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 06V481000 19 Dec 2006 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 06V484000 15 Dec 2006 | GENIE INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 06V459000 30 Nov 2006 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V444000 20 Nov 2006 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 06V439000 15 Nov 2006 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| 06V421000 2 Nov 2006 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 06V410000 26 Oct 2006 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006