2018 HORTON TYPE I Complaints and Recall Information
The 2018 HORTON TYPE I has 0 complaints and 8 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to equipment malfunctions and safety system defects. These involve components such as oxygen tank brackets, airbags, backup camera systems, electrical inputs, brake lines, suspension, and brake lights.
There are eight recalls that address various systems including safety equipment, braking, lighting, electrical, and backup cameras.
Recalls- Oxygen tank bracket. NHTSA recall 19V742000 affects 11 vehicles due to a loose D-cylinder oxygen tank bracket that may detach in a crash. The unsecured tank may injure occupants. Halcore will notify owners and provide replacement brackets or refunds free of charge.
- Airbags malfunction. Recall 19V608000 involves 80 vehicles where inflatable head cushions and knee airbags may detach and not inflate during deployment. This defect risks occupant injury in crashes. Dealers will install replacement airbags free of charge after owner notification.
- Backup camera display. Recall 19V281000 covers 49 vehicles with ASA Electronics camera displays that may revert to factory settings and reverse the image, possibly causing driver error when backing up. Horton dealers will add a harness relay capacitor module to fix the issue.
- Electrical power cord. Recall 20V128000 affects 18 vehicles where undersized A/C input power cords for Sensata inverters could cause electrical shorts, increasing fire or shock hazards. Owners are instructed to get replacement cords from Sensata at no cost.
- Rear brake line wear. Recalls 20V291000 (duplicated for brakes, hydraulic lines, and suspension) involve 17 vehicles with rear brake caliper flexible lines that may wear due to contact with suspension components. This could lead to brake fluid leaks and loss of rear brakes. Dealers will inspect and modify or replace affected brake lines free of charge.
- Brake light wiring. Recall 18V605000 includes 243 vehicles with Whelen accessory brake lights that may illuminate without brake pedal activation, violating FMVSS 108. This faulty lighting might confuse drivers, increasing crash risk. Whelen will replace the brake lights at no charge to owners.
2018 HORTON TYPE I Summary
2018
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
6
Total Recalls
418
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2018 HORTON TYPE I
17 vehicles affected
SUSPENSION:REAR
Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Horton Emergency Vehicles (HEV) Type I & Type III ambulances built on a Ram 4500 or 5500 chassis and equipped with Compressible Liquid Adaptive Suspension Systems (C.L.A.S.S.), part numbers DS135RS3A, DS135RS3AF, DS135RS3-DM. The rear brake caliper flexible line may have been routed so that it contacts a suspension component, possibly causing excessive wear and a loss of rear brakes. The affected system component is the rear brake caliper flexible line which may be causing brake caliper to wear due to contact suspension components.
Risk: A worn rear brake caliper flexible line may cause brake fluid leakage which may result in a partial or complete loss of the rear brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
2018 HORTON TYPE I
18 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Horton Emergency Vehicles Type I and Type III ambulances. The A/C input power cord for the Sensata inverter may be undersized for certain inverter applications, possibly resulting in an electrical short circuit.
Risk: An electrical short circuit increases the risk of a fire or a shock hazard.
2018 HORTON TYPE I
49 vehicles affected
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Horton Type I and Type III ambulances equipped with ASA Electronics back-up camera displays. The displays may 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.
2018 HORTON TYPE I
80 vehicles affected
AIR BAGS
Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Horton Type I and Type III Emergency vehicles. Due to improper manufacturing, the cushion of the Inflatable Head Cushion (IHC) and Knee Air Bag (KAB) may detach during a deployment event and not inflate.
Risk: In the event of a crash, if the cushions do not inflate properly, they may not provide the intended protection to the occupant, increasing the risk of injury.
2018 HORTON TYPE I
11 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT
Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Horton Type I & Type III ambulances. The D-cylinder oxygen tank bracket may loosen, allowing the oxygen tank to separate and become airborne in the event of a crash.
Risk: An unsecured oxygen tank may strike ambulance occupants and increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
2018 HORTON TYPE I
243 vehicles affected
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Horton Type I and Type III ambulances, equipped with Whelen accessory 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."
Risk: If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
Complaints
No complaints found.