Halcore Group, Inc.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Halcore Group, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 19, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 34. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Horton Ford F-450 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Horton Ford F-550 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Horton Ford F-600 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Horton Ford F-450 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Horton Ford F-550 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 Horton Ford F-600 | 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 24V120000.
Full record for the 2024 Horton Ford F-450 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →