North Central Emergency recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
North Central Emergency Vehicles (North Central) is recalling one 2021 Ford E-450 vehicle equipped with Weldon 8X16 Input-Output nodes. In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the node may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in overloaded electrical circuits.
What could happen
Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
The fix
Weldon will update the firmware, free of charge. The owner notification letter is expected to be mailed June 2024. Owners may contact Akron Brass customer service at 1-800-228-1161 or North Central customer service at 1-320-395-2529.
Vehicles covered
- North Central Emergency Ford E-450 2021
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 24V406000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- North Central Emergency Vehicles
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 6, 2024
- Owners notified
- Not yet
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- –
- Part
- Electrical system › Wiring
- Maker's own recall number
- 23E-084
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.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
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.