The defect
REV Ambulance Group Orlando, Inc. (REV) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Road Rescue Type I, 2013-2016 Road Rescue Type III, and 2014-2017 Road Rescue Type IX emergency vehicles equipped with a 2" subfloor. The bolts used to install the cot securing system to the floor may be too short.
The risk
In the event of a crash, the cot may not remain secured, possibly causing injury to the vehicle occupants.
The remedy
REV will notify owners, and dealers will provide the correct replacement hardware for the affected units, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2017. Owners may contact REV customer service at 1-800-628-8178.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Road Rescue Type I | 2012, 2013 |
| Road Rescue Type III | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Road Rescue Type IX | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Components: STRUCTURE | EQUIPMENT
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 Type I | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Road Rescue Type I | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Road Rescue Type III | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Road Rescue Type III | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Road Rescue Type III | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Road Rescue Type III | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Road Rescue Type IX | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Road Rescue Type IX | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Road Rescue Type IX | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Road Rescue Type IX | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2017
170 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the equipment; REV Ambulance Group Orlando, INC. filed 10 campaigns in all.
| 17V847000 29 Dec 2017 | ShowHauler Trucks, Inc. |
| 17V844000 27 Dec 2017 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 17V841000 22 Dec 2017 | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| 17V824000 21 Dec 2017 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 17V835000 21 Dec 2017 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 17V831000 20 Dec 2017 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 17V827000 19 Dec 2017 | Keystone RV Company |
| 17V828000 18 Dec 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017