Aev recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2020-2021 American Emergency Vehicle Traumahawk Type I Ram 4500, 2020 American Emergency Vehicle Type I Ford F-450 and Ford F-550, and 2021 American Emergency Vehicle Medium Duty Ambulance Freightliner M2 vehicles, equipped with Weldon V-Mux Vista IV Standard LCD displays used for controlling emergency vehicle lighting and HVAC functions. These displays may experience low voltage spikes, and cause the LCD display to lock up or become nonfunctional, due to varying electrical installations.
What could happen
If the LCD display becomes locked up or non-functional it can delay emergency efforts, which can increase the risk of injury.
The fix
Halcore will notify owners, and dealers will provide updated replacement Vista IV units, free of charge. The recall began January 11, 2021. Owners may contact Halcore customer service at 1-800-447-0343. Halcore's number for this recall is 20E-078.
Vehicles covered
- Aev Freightliner M2 Ambulance 2021
- Aev Traumahawk 2020–2021
- Aev Type 1 F-Series Ambulance 2020
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 20V783000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Halcore Group, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 15, 2020
- Owners notified
- Jan 11, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 7
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Electrical system › Instrument cluster/panel
- Maker's own recall number
- 20E-078
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Aev recall: Suspension Dec 8, 2014
- Aev / Liquid Spring recall: Service brakes, hydraulic May 23, 2020
- Aev recall: Equipment Mar 4, 2020
- Aev recall: Back over prevention Apr 9, 2019
- Aev recall: Exterior lighting Sep 7, 2018
- Aev recall: Electrical system Feb 8, 2018
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.