Vehicle recall 97V157000 · September 12, 1997

1996-1997 Mccoy Miller Ambulance

Vehicle description: ambulances equipped with technician's seats in the patient compartment mounted on wooden bases.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Vehicle description: ambulances equipped with technician's seats in the patient compartment mounted on wooden bases. The wooden seat bases and the associated seat belts are not properly anchored to meet the requirements of FMVSS nos. 207, "seating systems," and 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
Consequence: In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant of this seat may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.
Remedy: Dealers will restructure the attachment of the seat base to the floor and to the front bulkhead.
Notes: Owner notification began September 19, 1997. Owners who take their ambulances to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mccoy miller at 1-219-264-7511.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 97V157000
Reported to NHTSA: September 12, 1997
Filed by: WARRICK INDUSTRIES, INC.
Owner notification: September 19, 1997
Vehicles potentially affected: 241
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Seat belts

Recall 97V157000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Mccoy Miller Ambulance (1996-1997): 1997, 1996

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