Road Rescue Ambulance Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 28 model years of the Road Rescue Ambulance (1978–2005).

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All Road Rescue Ambulance recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Road Rescue Ambulance, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Electrical system

   NHTSA 05V153000 Reported April 15, 2005 216 vehicles potentially affected ROAD RESCUE, INC.

   On certain ambulances equipped with the "smart display" electrical system containing field-effect transistor (fet) output boards, the power distribution panel for the smart display are equipped with type 1 circuit protection. This allows the board to shut down if an over-heating condition or an over current condition is detected. As the…

   Remedy: Dealers will install a new transistor fet board that contains type 2 circuit protection free of charge. The recall began on september 6, 2005. Owners may contact road rescue at 1-800-328-3804.

   Model years: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

2. Exterior lighting

   NHTSA 05V142000 Reported April 8, 2005 3,500 vehicles potentially affected ROAD RESCUE, INC.

   Certain ambulances fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." no side or rear red reflex reflectors were installed as required by the standard.

   Remedy: Dealers will install the red reflex reflectors to meet guidelines free of charge. The recall began on may 13, 2005. Owners may contact road rescue at 843-676-2900.

   Model years: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

Other Road Rescue models

• Duramedic0 complaints
• Metromedic0 complaints
• Promedic0 complaints
• Road Rescue0 complaints
• Specialty Vehicle0 complaints
• Transmedic0 complaints
• Type I0 complaints
• Type III0 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.