The defect
MEDTEC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AMBULANCE TYPE II VANS FOR NOT COMPLYING WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS," AND FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES." THE REAR FACING AMBULANCE ATTENDANT SEAT UTILIZES A STEEL FLOOR REINFORCEMENT PLATE ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE ALUMINUM FLOOR SUBSTRUCTURE AND THE REINFORCEMENT PLATE WAS OMITTED IN SOME AMBULANCE BODIES.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGE MAY DISCONNECT FROM THE FLOOR CAUSING THE ASSEMBLY TO FAIL TO RESTRAIN THE SEAT OCCUPANT INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THAT OCCUPANT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE MISSING REINFORCEMENT PLATE UNDER THE FLOOR SUBSTRUCTURE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MEDTEC TOLL-FREE AT 1-866-263-3832.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Medtec Type II (van) | 2010 |
Components: SEATS
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 Type II (van) | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
Other seats recalls in 2011
11 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the seats; MEDTEC AMBULANCE CORPORATION filed 5 campaigns in all.
| 11V585000 8 Dec 2011 | STARCRAFT BUS |
| 11V572000 2 Dec 2011 | STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION |
| 11V499000 14 Oct 2011 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 11V475000 19 Sept 2011 | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. |
| 11V401000 5 Aug 2011 | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| 11V324000 13 Jun 2011 | SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR |
| 11V293000 23 May 2011 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 11V246000 20 Apr 2011 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011