The defect
Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Horton emergency vehicles built on Ford F450, F550, and F600 chassis. The left rear steel brake line can contact the strut mount when the rear suspension is lowered, damaging the brake line.
The risk
A damaged line can leak brake fluid, causing a loss of brakes and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace and secure the brake line as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 17, 2024. Owners may contact Halcore customer service at 1-800-447-0343.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Horton Ford F-450 | 2023, 2024 |
| Horton Ford F-550 | 2023, 2024 |
| Horton Ford F-600 | 2023, 2024 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 Ford F-450 | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Horton Ford F-450 | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Horton Ford F-550 | 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| Horton Ford F-550 | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Horton Ford F-600 | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Horton Ford F-600 | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2024
29 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; Halcore Group, Inc. filed 29 campaigns in all.
| 24V943000 19 Dec 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 24V896000 27 Nov 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 24V838000 7 Nov 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 24V835000 5 Nov 2024 | Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. |
| 24V788000 23 Oct 2024 | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| 24V777000 18 Oct 2024 | Ford Motor Company |
| 24V769000 16 Oct 2024 | Suzuki Motor USA, LLC |
| 24V752000 9 Oct 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024