The defect
REV Ambulance Group Orlando, INC. (REV) is recalling certain model year 2010-2016 Road Rescue Specialty Vehicle, Ultramedic, Promedic, Duramedic, Metromedic and Transmedic emergency vehicles manufactured January 1, 2010, to May 1, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with certain Class 1 ES-Key power control modules manufactured by Hale Products. The affected power control modules may not provide sufficient circuit protection depending on their combination of software and installation, possibly resulting in a short circuit.
The risk
A short circuit may result in damage to components of the vehicle's electrical system, affecting their function such as causing a loss of headlights, increasing the risk of a crash. A short circuit may also increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
REV will notify owners, and dealers will upgrade the software or retrofit fuses, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2016. Owners may contact REV customer service at 1-800-628-8178 or Hale Products Customer Service Center at 1-800-533-3569 or halecustomerservice@idexcorp.com. REV's number for this recall is Recall #16-E038.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Road Rescue Duramedic | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Road Rescue Metromedic | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Road Rescue Promedic | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Road Rescue Specialty Vehicle | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Road Rescue Transmedic | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Road Rescue Ultramedic | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road Rescue Duramedic | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Road Rescue Duramedic | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Road Rescue Duramedic | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Road Rescue Duramedic | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Road Rescue Duramedic | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Road Rescue Duramedic | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Road Rescue Duramedic | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Road Rescue Metromedic | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Road Rescue Metromedic | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Road Rescue Metromedic | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Road Rescue Metromedic | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Road Rescue Metromedic | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Road Rescue Metromedic | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Road Rescue Metromedic | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Road Rescue Promedic | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Road Rescue Promedic | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Road Rescue Promedic | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Road Rescue Promedic | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Road Rescue Promedic | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Road Rescue Promedic | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Road Rescue Promedic | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Road Rescue Specialty Vehicle | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Road Rescue Specialty Vehicle | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Road Rescue Specialty Vehicle | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Road Rescue Specialty Vehicle | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Road Rescue Specialty Vehicle | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Road Rescue Specialty Vehicle | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Road Rescue Specialty Vehicle | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Road Rescue Transmedic | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Road Rescue Transmedic | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2016
92 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the electrical system; REV Ambulance Group Orlando, INC. filed 10 campaigns in all.
| 16V936000 28 Dec 2016 | Maserati North America, Inc. |
| 16V938000 28 Dec 2016 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 16V951000 27 Dec 2016 | Kalmar Solutions, LLC |
| 16V950000 23 Dec 2016 | ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC |
| 16V923000 22 Dec 2016 | Pierce Manufacturing |
| 16V920000 21 Dec 2016 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 16V915000 21 Dec 2016 | Bluecar SAS |
| 16V919000 21 Dec 2016 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016