Demers Ambulances: Electrical System › Wiring
Demers Ambulances reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 28, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 14. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN AMBULANCES, SOME ELECTRONIC MODULES USED IN THE MULTIPLEXING SYSTEM COULD EXPERIENCE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT.
The risk
A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A 2 AMP. FUSE ON THE GROUND WIRE OF THE MODULE TO ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY OF OVERHEATING. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DEMERS AT 1-800-363-7591.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Demers Millenium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Demers Millenium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Demers Millenium | 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 06V141000.
Full record for the 2005 Demers Millenium → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →