Medix Type II Ambulance: Rear/other

Date

Dec. 2, 2011

Filed by

Medix Specialty Vehicles, Inc.

Vehicles

Medix Type II Ambulance (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)

Component

Seat Belts › Rear/Other

Description of the defect

Medix is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Type II Ambulances, manufactured from September 1, 2007, through November 16, 2011. Due to oversight, Medix installed Seats in a rear facing position in The patient compartment with a Type i (Lap Belt only) Seat Belt configuration. Therefore, these Vehicles fail to comply with The requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, “occupant crash Protection.”

Potentially affected

360

What can happen

Use of a non-conforming Seat Belt May increase The risk of injury to The Seat occupant in The event of a crash.

Remedy

Medix will notify owners, And will replace The Seat Belt as required to a Type II Design (Lap And shoulder Belt) Free of Charge. The Safety recall is expected to begin during January 2012. Owners May contact Medix at 1-574-266-0911.

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

Jan. 4, 2012

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

208

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

11V568000

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.