2000–2005 Road Rescue Ambulance recall: lights
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain ambulances fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." no side or rear red reflex reflectors were installed as required by the standard.
💥 The risk
During emergency situations at night without any reflectors, the rear of the Ambulance may not be as visible to other vehicles increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install the red reflex reflectors to meet guidelines free of charge. The recall began on may 13, 2005. Owners may contact road rescue at 843-676-2900.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V142000
- Manufacturer
- ROAD RESCUE, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 3,500
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Owner phone
- 1-843-676-2900
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 13, 2005
- Built
- Jan 1, 1978 – Apr 1, 2005
- Recall started by
- OVSC
- Notes
- Customers 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 http://www.safercar.gov.