- Vehicles
- 14
- Built between
- May 2007 – Jul 2009
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 19 November 2009
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between May 2007 and July 2009. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2007-2009 Medtec AD-170Built May 2007 to July 2009
- 2007-2009 Medtec FD-160Built May 2007 to July 2009
- 2007-2009 Medtec PD-168Built May 2007 to July 2009
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
This defect could result in a fire.
What gets fixed
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.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMay 2007 to July 2009
- Recall reported to NHTSA17 November 2009
- Owners notified19 November 2009
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 17 November 2009.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact carrier at 1-877-584-7059 or medtec ambulance at 1-574-534-1318.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 35-1570451
- Recalling manufacturer
- MEDTEC AMBULANCE CORPORATION
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Medtec's campaign number is 35-1570451.OWNERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.