2005 WHEELED COACH E-350 VAN Recall

Campaign:: 11V470000 on 09/08/2011
Component:: Equipment:electrical
Manufactured:: 05/16/2004 - 04/05/2011
Affected:: 725
Defect:: Wheeled coach is recalling certain model year 2004-2010 ford e-350 type ii diesel ambulances, manufactured from may 17, 2004, through april 6, 2011, originally sold, or currently registered in, maine, new hampshire, vermont, massachusetts, rhode island, connecticut, new york, new jersey, pennsylvania, delaware, maryland, the district of columbia, west virginia, ohio, indiana, michigan, illinois, wisconsin, minnesota, iowa, and missouri for a potential corrosion issue on the secondary battery terminal.
Consequence:: As the secondary battery terminal corrodes, the wheeled coach accessory power cable is affected and the siren, warning lights and interior patient compartment lights could be intermittent or fail to operate, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:: Wheeled coach will mail retrofit kits along with installation instructions to customers or repairs can be performed by a service center free of charge. the safety recall began on september 30, 2011. owners may contact wheeled coach customer service at 1-800-628-8178.
Notes:: Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .