1999 WHEELED COACH AMBULANCE Recall

Campaign:

98V247000 on 10/06/1998

Component:

Suspension:rear:springs:leaf spring assembly

Affected:

5

Defect:

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.

Consequence:

This contact could cause a hole in the bottom of the patient compartment.

Correction:

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).

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