2002–2005 Road Rescue Ambulance recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain ambulances equipped with the "smart display" electrical system containing field-effect transistor (fet) output boards, the power distribution panel for the smart display are equipped with type 1 circuit protection. This allows the board to shut down if an over-heating condition or an over current condition is detected. As the board cools down, it comes back on, allowing the board to continually cycle leading to possible failure.
💥 The risk
The boards CAN possibly overheat or melt down, which could cause a fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install a new transistor fet board that contains type 2 circuit protection free of charge. The recall began on september 6, 2005. Owners may contact road rescue at 1-800-328-3804.
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
- 05V153000
- Manufacturer recall #
- RR-0001
- Manufacturer
- ROAD RESCUE, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 216
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Owner phone
- 1-800-328-3804
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 6, 2005
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Road rescue recall no. RR-0001. 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.