Medtec Type II (VAN): Seat belts

Date

Oct. 19, 2010

Filed by

Medtec Ambulance Corporation

Vehicles

Medtec Type II (VAN) (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)

Component

Seat Belts

Description of the defect

Medtec is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2010 Ambulances manufactured from September 14, 2007, through April 15, 2010. The rear facing Ambulance attendant Seat was not equipped with a Type 2 Seat Belt Assembly, And so The Vehicles fail to comform to The requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard no. 208, "occupant crash Protection."

Potentially affected

198

What can happen

Use of an improper Seat Belt Assembly May increase The risk of injury to The Seat occupant in The event of a crash.

Remedy

Medtec will notify owners And dealers will install a Type 2 Seat Belt Assembly Free of Charge. The Safety recall began on December 6, 2010. Owners May contact Medtec toll-Free at 1-866-263-3832.

Recall 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> .

Owner notification date

Dec. 6, 2010

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

208

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

10V511000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.