Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V566000

Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments

Halcore Group, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-09-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V566000

Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments

Component
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments
Manufacturer
Halcore Group, Inc.
Vehicles affected
4
Reported to NHTSA
2017-09-13
Owners notified
2017-09-15

Defect description

Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2016-2017 American Emergency Vehicles (AEV) Traumahawk type III ambulances, equipped with door striker bolts that may fail under load. As such, these bolts fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door locks and door retention components."

Safety risk

If the door striker bolts fail under load, the door may open in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

AEV will notify owners, and dealers will replace the striker bolts, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2017. Owners may contact AEV customer service at 1-800-374-9749. Halcore's number for this recall is 17E-038.

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.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
AEV Traumahawk2017 2016

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.