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HighNHTSA·11V470000·Announced 2011-09-08

Wheeled Coach Recalls E-350 Vans Due to Battery Terminal Corrosion

Wheeled Coach is recalling 2004-2010 E-350 diesel ambulances because battery terminal corrosion may cause siren and light failures, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (ambulance) where the failure of safety-critical equipment (sirens/lights) increases crash risk, but no specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Wheeled Coach Industries is recalling certain model year 2004-2010 Ford E-350 Type II diesel ambulances manufactured between May 17, 2004, and April 6, 2011. The recall involves vehicles originally sold or currently registered in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri.

The defect is a potential corrosion issue on the secondary battery terminal. As this terminal corrodes, the Wheeled Coach accessory power cable is affected, which may cause the siren, warning lights, and interior patient compartment lights to operate intermittently or fail completely. This failure increases the risk of a crash.

The safety recall began on September 30, 2011. Wheeled Coach will mail retrofit kits with installation instructions to customers, or repairs can be performed by a service center free of charge. Owners may contact Wheeled Coach Customer Service at 1-800-628-8178 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
WHEELED COACH E-350 VAN
Brand
WHEELED COACH
Manufacturer
WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES
Category
Vehicle — Ambulance
Hazard
Affected units
725

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • E-350 VAN

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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