Wheeled Coach Industries: Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Wheeled Coach Industries reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 15, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,006. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN AMBULANCES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. CORROSION MAY OCCUR ON THE ANL 400 AMP FUSE DUE TO EXPOSURE TO CALCIUM CHLORIDE ELEMENTS THAT ARE USED IN THE "SALT STATES" DURING THE WINTER SEASON.
The risk
THE DETERIORATION OF THE FUSE CAN CAUSE A DISRUPTION OF POWER RESULTING IN LOSS OF SERVICE IN THE PATIENT COMPARTMENT.
The remedy
RETROFIT KITS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE MAILED TO CUSTOMERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 8, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WHEELED COACH AT 800-932-7077.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Ford E-350 Cutaway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ford E-350 Van | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ford E-450 Cutaway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Ford E-350 Cutaway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Ford E-350 Van | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Ford E-450 Cutaway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Ford E-350 Cutaway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Ford E-350 Van | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Ford E-450 Cutaway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Ford E-350 Cutaway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Ford E-350 Van | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Ford E-450 Cutaway | 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 07V569000.
Full record for the 2007 Ford E-350 Cutaway → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →