The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Wheeled Coach E-350 Van | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeled Coach E-350 Van | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Wheeled Coach E-350 Van | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Wheeled Coach E-350 Van | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Wheeled Coach E-350 Van | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Wheeled Coach E-350 Van | 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| Wheeled Coach E-350 Van | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Wheeled Coach E-350 Van | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2011
113 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the equipment; WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES filed 10 campaigns in all.
| 11V604000 28 Dec 2011 | JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 11V600000 21 Dec 2011 | ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 11V588000 14 Dec 2011 | GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. |
| 11V575000 8 Dec 2011 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 11V581000 8 Dec 2011 | KINGMOR SUPPLY, INC. |
| 11V571000 1 Dec 2011 | STARCRAFT BUS |
| 11V560000 30 Nov 2011 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 11V561000 22 Nov 2011 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011