Medtec Ambulance (2009-2011): Seats
Recall 12V554000 · Nov 30, 2012 · Medtec Ambulance Corporation
977
vehicles affected
977
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V554000
- Date
- Nov 30, 2012
- Maker
- Medtec Ambulance Corporation
- Units affected
- 977
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats
- Model years
- 2009-2011
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Medtec is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Ambulances (Type I, Type I-AD, Type II, Type III, and Type III-AD) manufactured from January 2, 2009, through May 1, 2011. If an attendant lands on the bench top with great force, such as when the vehicle hits a bump in the road, the bench top screws may loosen and pull out.
What can happen
If the bench top securing screws pull out then the bench top may drop into the cavity of the bench compartment, increasing the risk of personal injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Medtec will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on January 8, 2013. Owners may contact Medtec toll-free at 1-866-263-3832.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V554000?
1 model: Medtec Ambulance (2009-2011), about 977 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V554000?
Medtec will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on January 8, 2013. Owners may contact Medtec toll-free at 1-866-263-3832.
What can happen?
If the bench top securing screws pull out then the bench top may drop into the cavity of the bench compartment, increasing the risk of personal injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.