2016–2017 Aev Traumahawk recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2016-2017 American Emergency Vehicles (AEV) Traumahawk type III ambulances, equipped with door striker bolts that may fail under load. As such, these bolts fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door locks and door retention components."
💥 The risk
If the door striker bolts fail under load, the door may open in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
AEV will notify owners, and dealers will replace the striker bolts, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2017. Owners may contact AEV customer service at 1-800-374-9749. Halcore's number for this recall is 17E-038.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V566000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 17E-038
- Manufacturer
- Halcore Group, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 4
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-374-9749
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 15, 2017
- Built
- May 1, 2017 – Jun 23, 2017
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.