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Our severity:HighNHTSA·17V334000·Announced 2017-05-23

REV Road Rescue Emergency Vehicles Recalled for Cot Securing Bolt Defect

REV is recalling 24 Road Rescue emergency vehicles because short bolts may fail to secure the cot during a crash, potentially injuring occupants.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 structural defect in emergency vehicles where a component may fail during a crash, posing a risk of injury to occupants, but no injuries or deaths have been reported.

Plain-English summary

REV Ambulance Group Orlando, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Road Rescue Type I, 2013-2016 Road Rescue Type III, and 2014-2017 Road Rescue Type IX emergency vehicles. The recall affects 24 vehicles equipped with a 2-inch subfloor. The defect involves bolts used to install the cot securing system to the floor, which may be too short.

In the event of a crash, the cot may not remain secured, which could cause injury to the vehicle occupants. No specific injuries or deaths have been reported in the source text.

REV will notify owners, and dealers will provide the correct replacement hardware for the affected units free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2017. Owners may contact REV customer service at 1-800-628-8178 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
ROAD RESCUE TYPE I, TYPE IX, TYPE III
Brand
ROAD RESCUE
Manufacturer
REV Ambulance Group Orlando, INC.
Category
Vehicle — Emergency Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
24

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 (3)

  • TYPE I
  • TYPE IX
  • TYPE III

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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