Vehicle recall 03V157000 · April 24, 2003
2003 Wheeled Coach Ambulance
Certain ambulances built on Ford F-450 cab-chassis trucks have the wrong attachment bracket on the rear air suspension components.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain ambulances built on Ford F-450 cab-chassis trucks have the wrong attachment bracket on the rear air suspension components.
- Consequence
- The bracket could fail causing a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install the correct bracket kit. Owner notification began April 25, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact wheeled coach at 1-800-628-8178.
- Notes
- Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V157000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 24, 2003
- Filed by
- WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES
- Owner notification
- April 25, 2003
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 6
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Rear
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Wheeled Coach Ambulance (2003): 2003
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