Medtec Ambulance Corporation: Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Medtec Ambulance Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 17, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 14. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
MEDTEC AMBULANCE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 AD-170, FD-160 AND PD-168 AMBULANCES EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER AIRV CEILING UNITS, MODEL NOS. 68RV0010BA, 68RV0012CA, AND 68RV0010EA. THE HEATER ELEMENT IN THESE ASSEMBLIES MAY BE DEFECTIVE WHICH COULD CAUSE THE UNIT TO CREATE SMOKE OR SPARKS.
The risk
THIS DEFECT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
MEDTEC AMBULANCE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE AMBULANCES WILL BE REPAIRED BY CARRIER FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE CARRIER'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-053. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 19, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-877-584-7059 OR MEDTEC AMBULANCE AT 1-574-534-1318.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Medtec AD-170 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Medtec FD-160 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Medtec PD-168 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Medtec AD-170 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Medtec FD-160 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Medtec PD-168 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Medtec AD-170 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Medtec FD-160 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Medtec PD-168 | 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 09V442000.
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