NHTSA campaign 13V213000
Wheeled Coach Industries, Inc. Recall 13V-213: Loss of Ambulance Electrical Power
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 13V213000 was reported by Wheeled Coach Industries, Inc. on May 20, 2013, with 6 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the REV Ambulance Dodge Sprinter 2500 for the 2008 model year. Owners were notified on May 31, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V213000 (also written 13V-213 or 13V213)
- Filed by
- Wheeled Coach Industries, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V213000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
REV Ambulance
REV Ambulance Dodge Sprinter 2500
- 2008 · Vehicles built April 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V213000.
Defect description
Road Rescue is recalling certain ambulances built on model year 2008 Dodge Sprinter 2500 chassis from April 2008 through December 2008. The failure of a power disconnect solenoid terminates the flow of electricity to the ambulance conversion.
Safety consequence
When the electrical power is interrupted, the siren, warning lights, and patient compartment lights may not operate. There may be a loss of power to life saving equipment in the patient compartment. In the event of an emergency, the ambulance may not be able to alert other vehicles of its presence, slowing its trip to the hospital and increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Wheeled Coach Industries, Inc. will notify owners, and a Wheeled Coach/Road Rescue service center will replace the defective solenoid, free of charge. The recall began on May 31, 2013. Owners may contact Road Rescue at 1-800-628-8178.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V213000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.