Wheeled Coach E-350 Van 2008

Model E-350 Van made in 2008 by Wheeled Coach got 4 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to electrical system. . There was one recall concerning equipment .

Model 2008

Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL
11V470000WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIESfrom 05/17/2004 to 04/06/2011V (Vehicle)72509/30/2011ODIWHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES09/08/201109/09/2011
Defect SummaryWheeled coach is recalling certain model year 2004-2010 ford e-350 type ii diesel ambulances, manufactured from may 17, 2004, through april 6, 2011, originally sold, or currently registered in, maine, new hampshire, vermont, massachusetts, rhode island, connecticut, new york, new jersey, pennsylvania, delaware, maryland, the district of columbia, west virginia, ohio, indiana, michigan, illinois, wisconsin, minnesota, iowa, and missouri for a potential corrosion issue on the secondary battery terminal.
Consequence SummaryAs the secondary battery terminal corrodes, the wheeled coach accessory power cable is affected and the siren, warning lights and interior patient compartment lights could be intermittent or fail to operate, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective SummaryWheeled coach will mail retrofit kits along with installation instructions to customers or repairs can be performed by a service center free of charge. the safety recall began on september 30, 2011. owners may contact wheeled coach customer service at 1-800-628-8178.
NotesOwners 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 .

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
01/01/2013
 Tl* the contact owns a 2008 wheeled coach e-350 van. the contact stated that the secondary battery terminal was corroded. as a result, the wheeled coach accessory power cable was affected and the siren, warning lights and interior compartment lights would fail intermittently or all together. the contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer. the contact called the manufacturer regarding nhtsa campaign i.d. number: 11v470000 (equipment:electrical). the manufacturer advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall based on the state in which the vehicle was registered. the failure mileage was unknown. the vin was not available.
01/01/2013
 Tl-the contact owns a 2008 wheeled coach e-350 van. the contact stated that the secondary battery terminal was corroded. as a result, the wheeled coach accessory power cable was affected and the siren, warning lights and interior compartment lights would fail intermittently or all together. the contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer. the contact called the manufacturer regarding nhtsa campaign i.d. number: 11v470000 (equipment:electrical). the manufacturer advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall based on the state in which the vehicle was registered. the failure mileage was unknown. the vin was not available. kmj
01/01/2013
 Tl-the contact owns a 2008 wheeled coach / e-350 van. the contact stated the secondary battery terminal corrodes, the wheeled coach accessory power cable is affected and the siren, warning lights and interior patient compartment lights could be intermittent or fail to operate. the contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer. the contact called the manufacturer regarding the a nhtsa campaign i.d. number 11v470000 (equipment:electrical). the manufacturer stated the state the vehicle was registered in is not on the recall. the failure mileage was unknown. the vin was not available. jo