CarRecallWatch- Component
- EQUIPMENT
- Problem
- Life Line Emergency Vehicles (Life Line) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford chassis-based Type I ambulances equipped with ASA Electronics Voyager monitors used to display the back-up camera image. These displays may unexpectedly revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed.
- Risk
- The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Life Line will work with ASA to notify owners and provide a remedy, free of charge. The recall began March 29, 2019. Owners may contact ASA Electronics customer service at 1-800-384-4400 or Life Line Emergency Vehicles at 1-563-578-3317.
- 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.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
On certain 2017-2018 Type I ambulances built on Ford chassis and equipped with ASA Electronics Voyager monitors, the monitor that displays the back-up camera image may unexpectedly revert to its factory default settings. When this happens, the camera image can appear reversed, so a driver may turn the wrong way to avoid an object behind the vehicle, which increases the risk of a crash.
Life Line Emergency Vehicles will work with ASA Electronics to notify owners and provide a remedy at no cost. Owners can contact ASA Electronics customer service at 1-800-384-4400 or Life Line Emergency Vehicles at 1-563-578-3317 for more information. The recall began March 29, 2019.
If you own one of these vehicles, contact one of these numbers to confirm whether your ambulance is included and to arrange the free remedy. You can also check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for any open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Lifeline Type I | 20172018 |
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