Ford E-350, E-450, F-450 and others: Equipment

Date

May 29, 2019

Filed by

VCI Emergency Vehicle Specialists

Vehicles

Chevrolet C4500 (2009); Ford E-350 (2014, 2017); Ford E-450 (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016); Ford F-450 (2015, 2017); Ford F-550 (2017, 2018); Ford redundant F-250 (2015); Ford redundant F-350 (2018)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

Ford Motor Company; General Motors, LLC

Component

Equipment

Description of the defect

VCI Emergency Vehicle Specialists (VCI) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford F-550, 2014 E-350 and E-450, 2015 F-250 and F-450, 2016 E-450, 2017 E-350, F-450 and E-450, 2018 F-350, 2010 E-450, 2005-2006 E-450, 2009 E-450 and Chevrolet C4500-based Type I and Type III ambulances equipped with ASA Electronics Voyager monitors used to display the back-up camera image. The monitors may unexpectedly revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed.

Potentially affected

22

What can happen

The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

VCI Emergency Vehicle Specialists will work with ASA to notify the owners, and remedy the displays, free of charge. The recall began May 9, 2019. Owners may contact ASA Electronics at 1-800-384-4400.

Recall notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Owner notification date

May 9, 2019

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

101

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

19V401000

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.