Pierce Manufacturing: Seat Belts
Pierce Manufacturing reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 4, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,834. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN AMBULANCES, THE SEAT BELT ANCHORS FOR THE SQUAD BENCH COULD PULL OUT FROM THE WALL.
The risk
SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN AN EVENT OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL STEEL PLATES TO REINFORCE THE SEAT BELT ANCHORS. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MEDTEC AT 1-574-534-2631.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Medtec Ambulance | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Medtec Ambulance | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Medtec Ambulance | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Medtec Ambulance | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Medtec Ambulance | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Medtec Ambulance | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Medtec Ambulance | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Medtec Ambulance | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Medtec 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 03V523000.
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