Recall Register

2009 Medtec Ambulance: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2009 Medtec Ambulance. The newest campaign is 12V554000. NHTSA received the report on 30 Nov 2012. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats. 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, 12V554000, in the NHTSA record

Medtec will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on January 8, 2013. Owners may contact Medtec toll-free at 1-866-263-3832.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 1,049 units in total.

  1. 12V554000Received . 977 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Medtec is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Ambulances (Type I, Type I-AD, Type II, Type III, and Type III-AD) manufactured from January 2, 2009, through May 1, 2011. If an attendant lands on the bench top with great force, such as when the vehicle hits a bump in the road, the bench top screws may loosen and pull out.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the bench top securing screws pull out then the bench top may drop into the cavity of the bench compartment, increasing the risk of personal injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Medtec will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on January 8, 2013. Owners may contact Medtec toll-free at 1-866-263-3832.

    Report filed by Medtec Ambulance Corporation. Manufacturer campaign number 74B238M. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 09V108000Received . 72 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Medtec is recalling 72 my 2007-2009 additional duty ambulances. The seat belt anchors for the squad bench are fastened to the sidewall of the ambulance body, using 1/4-20 self-threading machine screws. In some cases, incorrect mounting screws were installed. The seat belt anchors could pull free of the wall mounting.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If this were to happen, serious injury or death could occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the seat belt anchors and make sure the anchor fasteners are tight and the fasteners are not missing or partially pulled out. The recall is expected to begin during may 2009. Owners may contact medec at 1-866-263-3832.

    Report filed by MEDTEC AMBULANCE CORPORATION. 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.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2009 Medtec Ambulance: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/medtec/ambulance/2009/. 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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
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 2009 Medtec Ambulance?
1,049 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 2009 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2009 Medtec Ambulance open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.