NHTSA recall campaign
94V045000
ManufacturerROAD RESCUE, INC.Reported1994-03-08Affected75 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE TEN(10) MOUNTS WHICH ARE USED TO ATTACH THE AMBULANCE MODULE TO THE MODIFIED LIGHT TRUCK CHASSIS CAN FRACTURE DUE TO METAL FATIGUE.
Risk
FRACTURE OF THE MOUNTS CAN CAUSE VEHICLE HANDLING PROBLEMS WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
GUSSET PLATES WILL BE INSTALLED ON ALL VEHICLES CONNECTING THE LONGITUDINAL BEAMS TO THE TRANSVERSE BEAMS. ALSO, IF INSPECTION DISCLOSES A FRACTURED MOUNT, A STEEL REINFORCEMENT BAR WILL BE INSTALLED TO FURTHER STABLILIZE THE MOUNT. THESE VEHICLES WILL ALSO BE RE-INSPECTED ANNUALLY BY ROAD RESCUE OR ITS DEALERS.
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