2021 North Central Emergency Ford E-450 recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
North Central Emergency Vehicles (North Central) is recalling one 2021 Ford E-450 vehicle equipped with Weldon 8X16 Input-Output nodes. In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the node may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in overloaded electrical circuits.
💥 The risk
Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
🔧 The fix
Weldon will update the firmware, free of charge. The owner notification letter is expected to be mailed June 2024. Owners may contact Akron Brass customer service at 1-800-228-1161 or North Central customer service at 1-320-395-2529.
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
- 24V406000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 23E-084
- Manufacturer
- North Central Emergency Vehicles
- Vehicles affected
- 1
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Owner phone
- 1-800-228-1161
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Recall started by
- ODI
- 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.nhtsa.gov.