Wheeled Coach Ambulance (1999): Suspension
Recall 98V247000 · Oct 5, 1998 · Wheeled Coach Industries
5
vehicles affected
5
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 98V247000
- Date
- Oct 5, 1998
- Maker
- Wheeled Coach Industries
- Units affected
- 5
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Rear > Springs > Leaf spring assembly
- Model years
- 1999
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: AMBULANCES BUILT ON FORD F-350 CAB-CHASSIS, 4-WHEEL-DRIVE. THE OVERLOAD SPRING STOP WAS NOT REMOVED FROM THESE CHASSIS. IF THE VEHICLE WERE FULLY LOADED AND A FULL COMPRESSION OF THE REAR SUSPENSION OCCURRED, THE EDGE OF THE OVERLOAD SPRING LEAF COULD CONTACT THE AMBULANCE FLOOR.
What can happen
THIS CONTACT COULD CAUSE A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE PATIENT COMPARTMENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL INSPECT THE AMBULANCES AND IF THE AUXILIARY SPRINGS WERE LEFT ON THE VEHICLE, THE SPRINGS AND PLATES WILL BE REMOVED.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Wheeled Coach | Ambulance | 1999 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 98V247000?
1 model: Wheeled Coach Ambulance (1999), about 5 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 98V247000?
DEALER WILL INSPECT THE AMBULANCES AND IF THE AUXILIARY SPRINGS WERE LEFT ON THE VEHICLE, THE SPRINGS AND PLATES WILL BE REMOVED.
What can happen?
THIS CONTACT COULD CAUSE A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE PATIENT COMPARTMENT.
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.