Sorry, missed the "normals".

Two suggestions:

A.) Did you make a row of tests with simple models?
Export a cube just with a uv map to MED, then export something where you use one of the tools you used for your complex model, and so on...

B.) Load up the model (without textures, they most probably aren't needed) - PM a link to me and I'll have a look whether it works on my system.