Wheeled Coach Industries: Suspension › Rear
Wheeled Coach Industries reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 24, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN AMBULANCES BUILT ON FORD F-450 CAB-CHASSIS TRUCKS HAVE THE WRONG ATTACHMENT BRACKET ON THE REAR AIR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS.
The risk
THE BRACKET COULD FAIL CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT BRACKET KIT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 25, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT WHEELED COACH AT 1-800-628-8178.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Wheeled Coach Ambulance | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 03V157000.
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