Recall Register

2003 Medtec Ambulance: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2003 Medtec Ambulance. The newest campaign is 04V491000. NHTSA received the report on 15 Oct 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Wiring. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 04V491000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will install a new fuse in the ABS circuit and install a heat shield over the ABS module. The recall is expected to begin on october 8, 2004. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673 or medtec at 1-574-534-2631. Also ford is extending the limited warranty (for a one time replacement) of the ABS module for a total of 10 years or 150,000 miles from the warranty start date, whichever occurs first. If your vehicle has already accumulated more than 150,000 miles, this coverage will last until september 30, 2005.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 3,296 units in total.

  1. 04V491000Received . 462 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain ambulances, a diode in the anti-lock braking system (ABS) module may experience an electrical short.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The electrical short may cause an ABS malfunction that would illuminate the ABS warning light, or the module may overheat resulting in a burning odor, smoke, and/or fire. This condition may occur while the vehicle is being driven or unattended.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install a new fuse in the ABS circuit and install a heat shield over the ABS module. The recall is expected to begin on october 8, 2004. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673 or medtec at 1-574-534-2631. Also ford is extending the limited warranty (for a one time replacement) of the ABS module for a total of 10 years or 150,000 miles from the warranty start date, whichever occurs first. If your vehicle has already accumulated more than 150,000 miles, this coverage will last until september 30, 2005.

    Report filed by MEDTEC AMBULANCE CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 04S22.

  2. 03V523000Received . 2,834 units.

    Seat Belts

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain ambulances, the seat belt anchors for the squad bench could pull out from the wall.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Seat occupant may not be properly restrained in an event of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install steel plates to reinforce the seat belt anchors. Owners should contact medtec at 1-574-534-2631.

    Report filed by PIERCE MANUFACTURING. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19931
  2. 19951
  3. 19961
  4. 19971
  5. 19981
  6. 19991
  7. 20001
  8. 20011
  9. 20021
  10. 20032
  11. 20071
  12. 20081
  13. 20092
  14. 20101
  15. 20111

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2003 Medtec Ambulance: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/medtec/ambulance/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
MEDTEC AMBULANCE CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Medtec Ambulance?
3,296 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Medtec Ambulance have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Medtec Ambulance, model years 1993 to 2011. 2 of them name the 2003 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Medtec Ambulance open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.