The defect
MEDTEC IS RECALLING 72 MY 2007-2009 ADDITIONAL DUTY AMBULANCES. THE SEAT BELT ANCHORS FOR THE SQUAD BENCH ARE FASTENED TO THE SIDEWALL OF THE AMBULANCE BODY, USING 1/4-20 SELF-THREADING MACHINE SCREWS. IN SOME CASES, INCORRECT MOUNTING SCREWS WERE INSTALLED. THE SEAT BELT ANCHORS COULD PULL FREE OF THE WALL MOUNTING.
The risk
IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT BELT ANCHORS AND MAKE SURE THE ANCHOR FASTENERS ARE TIGHT AND THE FASTENERS ARE NOT MISSING OR PARTIALLY PULLED OUT. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MEDEC AT 1-866-263-3832.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Medtec Ambulance | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtec Ambulance | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Medtec Ambulance | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Medtec Ambulance | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2009
6 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the seat belts; MEDTEC AMBULANCE CORPORATION filed 5 campaigns in all.
| 09V497000 28 Dec 2009 | Hyundai Motor Company |
| 09V257000 8 Jul 2009 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 09V097000 24 Mar 2009 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 09V037000 30 Jan 2009 | BENTLEY MOTORS LTD |
| 09V031000 29 Jan 2009 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009