Halcore Group, Inc.: Seat Belts
Halcore Group, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 23, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,300. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 American Emergency Vehicle (AEV) Type II ambulances manufactured February 1, 2008, to August 1, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the flexible steel cable that connect the seat belt to the vehicle on the rearward facing attendant seat may be bent from being sat on while entering the seat. This repeated bending may result in the cable breaking.
The risk
If the cable breaks, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
The remedy
Halcore will notify owners, and dealers will replace the flexible steel cable with a sleeve encased webbed belt which allows flexibility, free of charges. The recall is expected to begin on December 7, 2015. Owners may contact AEV customer service at 1-800-374-9749 or [email protected].
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Aev Type II Ambulance | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Aev Type II Ambulance | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Aev Type II Ambulance | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Aev Type II Ambulance | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Aev Type II Ambulance | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Aev Type II Ambulance | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Aev Type II Ambulance | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 15V694000.
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