Ford has announced the recall of 3,100 F-Series-based ambulances due to a faulty exhaust sensor that could cause the vehicles’ engines to shut off unexpectedly.
Ford announced on Friday that it is recalling F-350, F-450 and F-550 “Super Duty” ambulances from the 2011 and 2012 model years to fix the defect. The recall only covers trucks equipped with Ford’s 6.7L diesel engine.
According to the Detroit Free Press, a sensor in the F-Series’ tailpipe that monitors the exhaust temperature can malfunction, causing the engine to shut off. When the glitch occurs, the vehicle can’t be restarted for an hour.
Ford has not received any reports of the defect affecting patient care.
Most of the recalled trucks are in the United States, with some in Canada and other countries.
Ford dealers will remedy the problem by installing new sensors.
Interestingly, Ford says that non-ambulance versions of the F-Series could also experience the fault, but the Dearborn-based automaker has not issued a recall for those vehicles.
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