NHTSA campaign 98V247000
Wheeled Coach Recall 98V-247: WHEELED COACH/SPRING LEAF
NHTSA recall 98V247000 was reported by WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES on October 5, 1998, with 5 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Wheeled Coach Ambulance for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on October 1, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V247000 (also written 98V-247 or 98V247)
- Filed by
- WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear — Springs — Leaf Spring Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V247000. 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.
Wheeled Coach
Wheeled Coach Ambulance
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V247000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: AMBULANCES BUILT ON FORD F-350 CAB-CHASSIS, 4-WHEEL-DRIVE. THE OVERLOAD SPRING STOP WAS NOT REMOVED FROM THESE CHASSIS. IF THE VEHICLE WERE FULLY LOADED AND A FULL COMPRESSION OF THE REAR SUSPENSION OCCURRED, THE EDGE OF THE OVERLOAD SPRING LEAF COULD CONTACT THE AMBULANCE FLOOR.
Safety consequence
THIS CONTACT COULD CAUSE A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE PATIENT COMPARTMENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT THE AMBULANCES AND IF THE AUXILIARY SPRINGS WERE LEFT ON THE VEHICLE, THE SPRINGS AND PLATES WILL BE REMOVED.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 1, 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT WHEELED COACH AT 1-800-628-8178.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V247000
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.