2018 North Central Emergency Ford E-450

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the power train. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Power Train	1		0	0	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights19V285000

Filed Apr 10, 20195 vehiclesNorth Central Emergency Vehicles

Defect. North Central Emergency Vehicles (North Central) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Ambulances remounted on Ford E-350 and E-450 and Chevrolet G4500 chassis equipped with Whelen brake lights. Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed.

Risk. If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. North Central will notify owners and dealers will replace the brake lights, free of charge. The recall began May 20, 2019. Owners may contact North Central Emergency Vehicles customer service at 1-320-395-2529.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Power Train

Filed May 19, 20205,000 milesWA

BRACKET ASSEMBLY ON THE CABLE SHIFT BEHIND THE STEERING ASSEMBLY DISENGAGE AND CAM OUT . VEHICLE IN PARK , WAS NOT AND VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED BUT NOT FAR ENOUGH TO STOP MOVEMENT. SPENT HOURS LOOKING AT FORUMS TO FIX AND FINALLY FOUND THE CABLE DISCONNECTED FROM BACKER. *TR

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2017

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2021	1	1	Routine
2018 — this page	1	1	Routine
2017	5	1	Routine
2016	1	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Apr 10, 2019. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.