The defect
Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Horton ambulances, models 453, 457, 503, 553, 603, and 623, manufactured November 29, 2013, to March 1, 2016. The affected vehicles may have an improperly sealed Cool-Tech air-conditioning condenser controller wire harness that can allow water to enter the controller housing.
The risk
If water gets into the controller housing, the controller may short circuit, increasing the risk of an electrical fire.
The remedy
Halcore will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Cool-Tech condenser fan controller assembly, free of charge. Halcore issued an interim notification to owners on September 9, 2016. The recall began on October 26, 2016. Owners may contact Horton customer service at 1-614-317-9856, or by email at warranty@hortonambulance.com
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Horton Ambulance 453 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Horton Ambulance 457 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Horton Ambulance 503 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Horton Ambulance 553 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Horton Ambulance 603 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Horton Ambulance 623 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Horton Ambulance Change Over | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horton Ambulance 453 | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Horton Ambulance 453 | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Horton Ambulance 453 | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Horton Ambulance 453 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Horton Ambulance 457 | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Horton Ambulance 457 | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Horton Ambulance 457 | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Horton Ambulance 457 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Horton Ambulance 503 | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Horton Ambulance 503 | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Horton Ambulance 503 | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Horton Ambulance 503 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Horton Ambulance 553 | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Horton Ambulance 553 | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Horton Ambulance 553 | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Horton Ambulance 553 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Horton Ambulance 603 | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Horton Ambulance 603 | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Horton Ambulance 603 | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Horton Ambulance 603 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Horton Ambulance 623 | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Horton Ambulance 623 | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Horton Ambulance 623 | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Horton Ambulance 623 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Horton Ambulance Change Over | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Horton Ambulance Change Over | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Horton Ambulance Change Over | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Horton Ambulance Change Over | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2016
158 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the equipment; Halcore Group, Inc. filed 29 campaigns in all.
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| 16V934000 27 Dec 2016 | HME, Inc. |
| 16V930000 23 Dec 2016 | Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. |
| 16V909000 16 Dec 2016 | C & M Trailers Inc. |
| 16V904000 15 Dec 2016 | Halcore Group, Inc. |
| 16V894000 13 Dec 2016 | Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. |
| 16V887000 9 Dec 2016 | Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. |
| 16V882000 8 Dec 2016 | Starcraft RV |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016