EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTSFoundation Ambulance, Inc. (Foundation Ambulance) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Type I and Type III Modular Body ambulances equipped with Whelen brake lights. Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Foundation Ambulance Recalls, Complaints & Safety Data
NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 2017–2018
Overview
Our database holds no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for Foundation Ambulance. Our database also holds 1 safety recall campaign covering at least one Foundation Ambulance model year.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Foundation Ambulance models
Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type I Ambulance | 2017–2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Type Iii Ambulance | 2017–2018 | 0 | 1 |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Complaint totals count a report once for each model year it names; recall totals count a campaign once per model.
Recently issued recalls
The 1 newest campaigns covering a Foundation Ambulance vehicle in our database
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govBrowse by model year
Every year with at least one publishable Foundation Ambulance model year
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications