NHTSA campaign 16V605000
Road Rescue Recall 16V-605: Power Control Module Short Circuit
NHTSA recall 16V605000 was reported by REV Ambulance Group Orlando, INC. on August 17, 2016, with 172 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Road Rescue Duramedic, Road Rescue Metromedic, Road Rescue Promedic and more for model years 2010–2016. Owners were notified on November 20, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V605000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V605000 (also written 16V-605 or 16V605)
- Filed by
- REV Ambulance Group Orlando, INC.
- Manufacturer campaign number (as filed)
- Recall # 16-E038
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 172 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 56.38% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V605000. 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.
Road Rescue
Road Rescue Duramedic
Road Rescue Metromedic
Road Rescue Promedic
Road Rescue Specialty Vehicle
Road Rescue Transmedic
Road Rescue Ultramedic
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V605000.
Defect description
REV Ambulance Group Orlando, INC. (REV) is recalling certain model year 2010-2016 Road Rescue Specialty Vehicle, Ultramedic, Promedic, Duramedic, Metromedic and Transmedic emergency vehicles manufactured January 1, 2010, to May 1, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with certain Class 1 ES-Key power control modules manufactured by Hale Products. The affected power control modules may not provide sufficient circuit protection depending on their combination of software and installation, possibly resulting in a short circuit.
Safety consequence
A short circuit may result in damage to components of the vehicle's electrical system, affecting their function such as causing a loss of headlights, increasing the risk of a crash. A short circuit may also increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
REV will notify owners, and dealers will upgrade the software or retrofit fuses, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2016. Owners may contact REV customer service at 1-800-628-8178 or Hale Products Customer Service Center at 1-800-533-3569 or [email protected]. REV's number for this recall is Recall #16-E038.
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 16V605000
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.