Overloaded Electrical System May Cause Fire – 2019-2024 REV Ambulance Type I, Type III, & Type IX

April 19, 2024 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 24V281000

Overloaded Electrical System May Cause Fire

Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V281

Manufacturer REV Ambulance Group Orlando, Inc.

Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Potential Number of Units Affected 76

 

Summary

REV Ambulance Group Orlando, Inc. (REV) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Type I, Type III, and Type IX vehicles equipped with certain Weldon Vmux HC1.7 Input/Output multiplex nodes. In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the node may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in overloaded electrical circuits.

 

Remedy

Dealers will update the firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 17, 2024. Owners may contact REV customer service at 1-855-661-9232.

 

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.nhtsa.gov.

 


Chronology :

REV Ambulance Group Orlando, Inc. (REVO) warranty department received a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB), regarding Equipment recall 24E-006.

REVO was notified in April 2024.

REVO conducted an inventory inspection and determined that 76 units were affected. All units have been shipped.

 


24E006 – Overloaded Electrical System May Cause Fire – Weldon Hercules HC 1.7 Node Multiplex Nodes

 

 


17 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKEMODELYEAR
REV AMBULANCETYPE I2019-2024
REV AMBULANCETYPE III2020-2024
REV AMBULANCETYPE IX2019-2024

 


3 Associated Documents

Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-24V281-7468.pdf 645.476KB

 


Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-24V281-8421.PDF 236.475KB

 


Recall 573 Report-Amendment 1 – 04/23/2024

RCLRPT-24V281-7300.PDF 236.489KB

 


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