The defect
REV Ambulance Group Orlando, Inc. (REV) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Type I, III and IX vehicles. In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in overloaded electrical circuits.
The risk
Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
The remedy
Dealers will update the firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 15, 2024. Owners may contact REV customer service at 1-855-661-9232.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| REV Ambulance Type I | 2022, 2023 |
| Road Rescue Type III | 2020 |
| Wheeled Coach Type I | 2021, 2024 |
| Wheeled Coach Type III | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Wheeled Coach Type IX | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| REV Ambulance Type I | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| REV Ambulance Type I | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Road Rescue Type III | 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| Wheeled Coach Type I | 2021 | 0 | 4 |
| Wheeled Coach Type I | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| Wheeled Coach Type III | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Wheeled Coach Type III | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Wheeled Coach Type III | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Wheeled Coach Type III | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Wheeled Coach Type III | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Wheeled Coach Type IX | 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| Wheeled Coach Type IX | 2021 | 0 | 4 |
| Wheeled Coach Type IX | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Wheeled Coach Type IX | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Wheeled Coach Type IX | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2023
178 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the electrical system; REV Ambulance Group Orlando, Inc. filed 5 campaigns in all.
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| 23V901000 26 Dec 2023 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 23V888000 22 Dec 2023 | Prevost Car (US) Inc. |
| 23V894000 22 Dec 2023 | Rosenbauer America |
| 23V879000 21 Dec 2023 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 23V867000 20 Dec 2023 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 23V864000 20 Dec 2023 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 23V862000 19 Dec 2023 | Tesla, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023