Equipment
NHTSA campaign 19V401000 · announced May 29, 2019 · filed by Vci Emergency Vehicle Specialists · 22 units affected
The problem
VCI Emergency Vehicle Specialists (VCI) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford F-550, 2014 E-350 and E-450, 2015 F-250 and F-450, 2016 E-450, 2017 E-350, F-450 and E-450, 2018 F-350, 2010 E-450, 2005-2006 E-450, 2009 E-450 and Chevrolet C4500-based Type I and Type III ambulances equipped with ASA Electronics Voyager monitors used to display the back-up camera image. The monitors may unexpectedly revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed.
The risk
The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
What to do
VCI Emergency Vehicle Specialists will work with ASA to notify the owners, and remedy the displays, free of charge. The recall began May 9, 2019. Owners may contact ASA Electronics at 1-800-384-4400.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2009 Chevrolet C4500
- 2014 Ford E-350
- 2017 Ford E-350
- 2005 Ford E-450
- 2006 Ford E-450
- 2009 Ford E-450
- 2010 Ford E-450
- 2014 Ford E-450
- 2016 Ford E-450
- 2015 Ford F-250
- 2018 Ford F-350
- 2015 Ford F-450
- 2017 Ford F-450
- 2017 Ford F-550
- 2018 Ford F-550
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.