WHEELED COACH Complaints

DURING A DEMONSTRATION OF THE OPERATION OF A STRYKER POWER PRO XT AND POWER COT LOADING SYSTEM, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TWO OPPOSING PAWLS THAT SPREAD APART AND LOCK THE FOOT OF THE COT TO THE MAIN RAIL OF THE SYSTEM, WHICH IN TURN IS FASTENED TO THE FLOOR OF THE AMBULANCE, WERE NOT ENGAGING. IN A CRASH THIS WOULD ALLOW THE FOOT OF THE COT TO SWING OR FALL (IF INVERTED). THIS IN TURN COULD MEAN A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH FOR THE ATTENDANT OR PATIENT. AFTER PULLING UP AND DOWN AND SIDE TO SIDE ON THE COT ENGAGEMENT OF THE LOCK WAS SUCCESSFUL.

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.