Horton Ambulance 403, 453, 457 and others: Suspension

Date

Sept. 12, 2014

Filed by

Halcore Group, Inc.

Vehicles

Horton Ambulance 403 (2014); Horton Ambulance 453 (2014); Horton Ambulance 457 (2014); Horton Ambulance 603 (2014); Horton Ambulance 623 (2014)

Component

Suspension

Description of the defect

Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain model year 2014 Horton ambulances, models 403, 453, 457, 603, and 623 manufactured February 1, 2014, and August 31, 2014, and equipped with Liquid Spring-brand aftermarket suspension kits. The mounting bracket that attaches the suspension fluid tank to the frame may fail, allowing the fluid tank to separate from the vehicle.

Potentially affected

29

What can happen

If the suspension fluid tank mount fractures and the tank separates from the chassis, the tank may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Halcore will notify owners, and Halcore dealers will install a re-designed bracket, free of charge. The recall began in October 2014. Owners may contact Halcore customer service at 1-614-539-8181. Owners may also contact Liquid Spring customer service at 1-765-474-7816 extension 109.

Recall notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Owner notification date

Oct. 22, 2014

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

14V558000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.