Medtec Recall 09V442000: Equipment, Appliance, Air Conditioner

NHTSA recall 09V442000 · announced November 17, 2009 · filed by Medtec Ambulance Corporation · 14 units affected

The problem

MEDTEC AMBULANCE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 AD-170, FD-160 AND PD-168 AMBULANCES EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER AIRV CEILING UNITS, MODEL NOS. 68RV0010BA, 68RV0012CA, AND 68RV0010EA. THE HEATER ELEMENT IN THESE ASSEMBLIES MAY BE DEFECTIVE WHICH COULD CAUSE THE UNIT TO CREATE SMOKE OR SPARKS.

The risk

THIS DEFECT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

What to do

MEDTEC AMBULANCE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE AMBULANCES WILL BE REPAIRED BY CARRIER FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE CARRIER'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-053. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 19, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-877-584-7059 OR MEDTEC AMBULANCE AT 1-574-534-1318.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

MEDTEC'S CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 35-1570451.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2007 Medtec Ad-170
• 2008 Medtec Ad-170
• 2009 Medtec Ad-170
• 2007 Medtec Fd-160
• 2008 Medtec Fd-160
• 2009 Medtec Fd-160
• 2007 Medtec Pd-168
• 2008 Medtec Pd-168
• 2009 Medtec Pd-168

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.